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 150 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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1995200720201995: 20.3k current US$1996: 16.0k current US$1997: 13.9k current US$1998: 13.4k current US$1999: 13.1k current US$2000: 12.2k current US$2001: 11.1k current US$2002: 11.1k current US$2003: 12.8k current US$2004: 14.1k current US$2005: 16.1k current US$2006: 20.3k current US$2007: 22.6k current US$2008: 24.2k current US$2009: 24.1k current US$2010: 24.8k current US$2011: 27.7k current US$2012: 29.1k current US$2013: 26.6k current US$2014: 28.8k current US$2015: 25.3k current US$2016: 31.6k current US$2017: 27.0k current US$2018: 29.2k current US$2019: 33.5k current US$2020: 33.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Gabon 35,518 current US$ compare
  2. 82 Eswatini 33,324 current US$ compare
  3. 83 Vietnam 33,067 current US$ compare
  4. 85 Armenia 32,956 current US$ compare
  5. 86 Albania 31,922 current US$ compare
  6. 87 Congo 29,579 current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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