Human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita, female was 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,307 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,673 real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
2,021 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea is 2,307 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,673 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,021 real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.

Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,438 real chained 2019 US$
1996 2,470 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1997 2,522 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
1998 2,578 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
1999 2,621 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2000 2,673 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2001 2,625 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2002 2,571 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 2,513 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2004 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2005 2,383 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2006 2,317 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2007 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2008 2,172 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2009 2,099 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2010 2,021 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2011 2,049 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2012 2,075 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2013 2,102 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2014 2,115 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2015 2,138 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2016 2,167 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2017 2,200 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2018 2,234 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2019 2,270 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2020 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,526 real chained 2019 US$ 2,438 real chained 2019 US$ 2,621 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,405 real chained 2019 US$ 2,099 real chained 2019 US$ 2,673 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,137 real chained 2019 US$ 2,021 real chained 2019 US$ 2,270 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 124 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,346 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 125 Republic of Moldova 2,341 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 126 Azerbaijan 2,313 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 128 Egypt 2,268 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 129 Liberia 2,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 130 Rwanda 2,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,673 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,021 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital per capita, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th 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 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.