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 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
65.41 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 65.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 63.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 62.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 61.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 59.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 57.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 55.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 53.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 51.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 49.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 47.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 45.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 43.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 40.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 40.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 40.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 40.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 40.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 40.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 40.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 47.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 42.4B real chained 2019 US$2017: 40.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 42.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 39.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 38.9B real chained 2019 US$

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, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 65.41 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 63.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1997 62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
1998 60.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1999 59.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2000 57.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2001 55.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2002 53.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2003 51.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2004 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2005 47.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2006 45.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2007 43.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2008 40.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2009 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2010 40.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2011 40.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2012 40.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2013 40.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2014 40.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2015 47.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +19.4%
2016 42.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ -11.3%
2017 40.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2018 41.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2019 39.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2020 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 59.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 65.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 48.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 40.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 57.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 41.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 39.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 16 Turkey 44.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 18 Sweden 37.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 20 Philippines 31.65 billion real chained 2019 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 38.92 billion 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 nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 65.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 151 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 down 4.1%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (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
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.