Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita was 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,214 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,478 real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
6,382 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 8.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,214 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,382 real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,104 real chained 2019 US$ 7,870 real chained 2019 US$ 8,353 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,617 real chained 2019 US$ 6,633 real chained 2019 US$ 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6,707 real chained 2019 US$ 6,382 real chained 2019 US$ 7,104 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 118 Senegal 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 119 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 120 Cambodia 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 122 Pakistan 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 123 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 124 Azerbaijan 6,945 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea was 7,214 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 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,382 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.