Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita, female (current US$) was 2,137 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,137 current US$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
126th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,390 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
555.36 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.2k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 834.5 current US$1999: 718.1 current US$2000: 677.1 current US$2001: 576.7 current US$2002: 555.4 current US$2003: 616 current US$2004: 631 current US$2005: 716.8 current US$2006: 1.1k current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.4k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 2.1k current US$2012: 2.3k current US$2013: 2.3k current US$2014: 2.4k current US$2015: 2.2k current US$2016: 2.1k current US$2017: 2.2k current US$2018: 2.3k current US$2019: 2.3k current US$2020: 2.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2,137 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,390 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 555.36 current US$, in 2002.

That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,233 current US$ —
1996 1,211 current US$ -1.8%
1997 1,195 current US$ -1.3%
1998 834.47 current US$ -30.2%
1999 718.14 current US$ -13.9%
2000 677.12 current US$ -5.7%
2001 576.68 current US$ -14.8%
2002 555.36 current US$ -3.7%
2003 615.96 current US$ +10.9%
2004 631.02 current US$ +2.4%
2005 716.78 current US$ +13.6%
2006 1,112 current US$ +55.1%
2007 1,226 current US$ +10.3%
2008 1,457 current US$ +18.8%
2009 1,403 current US$ -3.7%
2010 1,673 current US$ +19.2%
2011 2,064 current US$ +23.3%
2012 2,348 current US$ +13.8%
2013 2,279 current US$ -2.9%
2014 2,390 current US$ +4.9%
2015 2,193 current US$ -8.2%
2016 2,053 current US$ -6.4%
2017 2,182 current US$ +6.3%
2018 2,259 current US$ +3.5%
2019 2,270 current US$ +0.5%
2020 2,137 current US$ -5.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2,137 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 2,137 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,078 current US$, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,038 current US$ 718.14 current US$ 1,233 current US$ 5
2000s 897.15 current US$ 555.36 current US$ 1,457 current US$ 10
2010s 2,171 current US$ 1,673 current US$ 2,390 current US$ 10
2020s 2,137 current US$ 2,137 current US$ 2,137 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 123 Gambia 2,426 current US$ compare
  2. 124 Moldova 2,377 current US$ compare
  3. 125 Bangladesh 2,263 current US$ compare
  4. 127 Liberia 2,133 current US$ compare
  5. 128 Iran 2,064 current US$ compare
  6. 129 Rwanda 1,995 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea?
Human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea was 2,137 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,390 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 555.36 current US$ in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital per capita, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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