Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 44.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
44.11 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
20th
of 116 countries
All-time high
44.11 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.88 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 12.5B current US$1996: 6.6B current US$1997: 2.9B current US$1998: 3.0B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 3.8B current US$2001: 1.9B current US$2002: 3.0B current US$2003: 3.8B current US$2004: 8.2B current US$2005: 13.7B current US$2006: 19.1B current US$2007: 18.5B current US$2008: 18.6B current US$2009: 13.8B current US$2010: 21.4B current US$2011: 21.1B current US$2012: 16.0B current US$2013: 7.0B current US$2014: 5.1B current US$2015: 3.2B current US$2016: 6.3B current US$2017: 10.8B current US$2018: 10.9B current US$2019: 39.8B current US$2020: 44.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea is 44.11 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.11 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88 billion current US$, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 12.52 billion current US$
1996 6.56 billion current US$ -47.6%
1997 2.87 billion current US$ -56.3%
1998 2.97 billion current US$ +3.5%
1999 1.93 billion current US$ -34.8%
2000 3.80 billion current US$ +96.4%
2001 1.88 billion current US$ -50.6%
2002 3.04 billion current US$ +61.8%
2003 3.77 billion current US$ +24.0%
2004 8.20 billion current US$ +117.8%
2005 13.73 billion current US$ +67.4%
2006 19.10 billion current US$ +39.1%
2007 18.51 billion current US$ -3.1%
2008 18.56 billion current US$ +0.3%
2009 13.79 billion current US$ -25.7%
2010 21.38 billion current US$ +55.0%
2011 21.13 billion current US$ -1.2%
2012 16.01 billion current US$ -24.2%
2013 7.00 billion current US$ -56.3%
2014 5.13 billion current US$ -26.6%
2015 3.17 billion current US$ -38.3%
2016 6.28 billion current US$ +98.2%
2017 10.80 billion current US$ +72.0%
2018 10.89 billion current US$ +0.8%
2019 39.82 billion current US$ +265.8%
2020 44.11 billion current US$ +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.37 billion current US$ 1.93 billion current US$ 12.52 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.44 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 19.10 billion current US$ 10
2010s 14.16 billion current US$ 3.17 billion current US$ 39.82 billion current US$ 10
2020s 44.11 billion current US$ 44.11 billion current US$ 44.11 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 103.31 billion current US$ compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 54.41 billion current US$ compare
  3. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 21 Sweden 40.30 billion current US$ compare
  5. 22 Burkina Faso 39.26 billion current US$ compare
  6. 23 Ghana 37.81 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea was 44.11 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44.11 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
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