Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
411.62 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,578 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
411.62 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 983.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 925.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 873.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 820.8 real chained 2019 US$2007: 771.1 real chained 2019 US$2008: 727 real chained 2019 US$2009: 686.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 646.7 real chained 2019 US$2011: 610.4 real chained 2019 US$2012: 579.5 real chained 2019 US$2013: 550.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 525.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 504.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 488.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 469.2 real chained 2019 US$2018: 448.6 real chained 2019 US$2019: 429.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 411.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea is 411.62 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,578 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 411.62 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,578 real chained 2019 US$
1996 1,483 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
1997 1,398 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
1998 1,331 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
1999 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2000 1,188 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2001 1,117 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2002 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2003 983.72 real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2004 925.75 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2005 873.18 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2006 820.83 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2007 771.08 real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2008 726.97 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2009 686.22 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2010 646.74 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2011 610.38 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2012 579.47 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2013 550.82 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2014 525.72 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2015 504.89 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2016 488.38 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2017 469.16 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2018 448.56 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2019 429.64 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2020 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,410 real chained 2019 US$ 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ 1,578 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 914.07 real chained 2019 US$ 686.22 real chained 2019 US$ 1,188 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 525.38 real chained 2019 US$ 429.64 real chained 2019 US$ 646.74 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Sweden 419.77 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Poland 399.32 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 379.7 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Mexico 373.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Papua New Guinea was 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,578 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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