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
122nd
of 151 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 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 7,870 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 7,966 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1997 8,093 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
1998 8,236 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
1999 8,353 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2000 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2001 8,321 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2002 8,146 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 7,961 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2004 7,759 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2005 7,549 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2006 7,336 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2007 7,115 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2008 6,868 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2009 6,633 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2010 6,382 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2011 6,425 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2012 6,510 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2013 6,594 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2014 6,648 real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2015 6,714 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2016 6,798 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2017 6,896 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2018 6,997 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2019 7,104 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2020 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 7,214 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

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. 119 Senegal 7,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 120 Mauritania 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 121 Cambodia 7,425 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 123 Pakistan 7,109 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 124 Uganda 6,992 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 125 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 122nd out of 151 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.