National comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: National comprehensive wealth was 321.52 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
321.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 151 countries
All-time high
321.52 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
63.12 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 321.52 billion current US$ for national comprehensive wealth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 321.52 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.12 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 76.34 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 68.71 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 69.08 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.47 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.17 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 63.12 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 65.27 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 78.26 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 88.86 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 104.69 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 136.27 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 156.11 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 172.56 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 177.24 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 187.96 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 216.10 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 233.56 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 219.50 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 243.45 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 219.49 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 281.64 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 246.00 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 272.32 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 319.40 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 321.52 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 321.52 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.20 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 321.52 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.10 trillion current US$, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.45 billion current US$ | 68.71 billion current US$ | 93.66 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 110.96 billion current US$ | 63.12 billion current US$ | 177.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.94 billion current US$ | 187.96 billion current US$ | 319.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.52 billion current US$ | 321.52 billion current US$ | 321.52 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea?
- National comprehensive wealth in Papua New Guinea was 321.52 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 321.52 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.12 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for national comprehensive wealth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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