National comprehensive wealth per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 32,978 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32,978 current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33,472 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
11,076 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 32,978 current US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33,472 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,076 current US$, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,288 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,950 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 13,851 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 13,442 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,056 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12,194 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 11,076 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 11,076 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,849 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 14,120 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 16,109 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 20,313 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 22,556 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 24,175 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 24,086 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,786 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 27,682 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 29,098 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26,620 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 28,762 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 25,280 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 31,648 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 26,989 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 29,190 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 33,472 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 32,978 current US$ | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32,978 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,120 current US$, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32,978 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50,757 current US$, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,318 current US$ | 13,056 current US$ | 20,288 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,855 current US$ | 11,076 current US$ | 24,175 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,353 current US$ | 24,786 current US$ | 33,472 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,978 current US$ | 32,978 current US$ | 32,978 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Papua New Guinea was 32,978 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33,472 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,076 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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