Human capital per capita, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita, male was 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,906 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,805 real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
4,361 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

Papua New Guinea recorded 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,805 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,361 real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.

Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 5,432 real chained 2019 US$
1996 5,497 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1997 5,571 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
1998 5,658 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
1999 5,732 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2000 5,805 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2001 5,696 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2002 5,576 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 5,449 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2004 5,310 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2005 5,165 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2006 5,019 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2007 4,867 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2008 4,695 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2009 4,534 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2010 4,361 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2011 4,376 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2012 4,436 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2013 4,492 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2014 4,533 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2015 4,576 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2016 4,632 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2017 4,696 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2018 4,763 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2019 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2020 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,578 real chained 2019 US$ 5,432 real chained 2019 US$ 5,732 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5,212 real chained 2019 US$ 4,534 real chained 2019 US$ 5,805 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,570 real chained 2019 US$ 4,361 real chained 2019 US$ 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 119 Zambia 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 120 Ethiopia 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 121 Mali 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 123 Cambodia 4,680 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 124 Azerbaijan 4,632 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 125 Senegal 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Papua New Guinea?
Human capital per capita, male in Papua New Guinea was 4,906 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, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5,805 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,361 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital per capita, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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.