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

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 3,927 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,927 current US$
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3,927 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
74.76 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 600 current US$1997: 124.3 current US$1998: 236.4 current US$1999: 83.2 current US$2000: 174.8 current US$2001: 74.8 current US$2002: 222.9 current US$2003: 322.7 current US$2004: 674.2 current US$2005: 762 current US$2006: 710.9 current US$2007: 685.5 current US$2008: 855.4 current US$2009: 760.5 current US$2010: 1.2k current US$2011: 1.3k current US$2012: 1.0k current US$2013: 403.7 current US$2014: 167.8 current US$2015: 338.1 current US$2016: 441.6 current US$2017: 421.2 current US$2018: 379.2 current US$2019: 3.4k current US$2020: 3.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,927 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,927 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.76 current US$, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,235 current US$
1996 600.01 current US$ -51.4%
1997 124.32 current US$ -79.3%
1998 236.37 current US$ +90.1%
1999 83.19 current US$ -64.8%
2000 174.82 current US$ +110.2%
2001 74.76 current US$ -57.2%
2002 222.89 current US$ +198.1%
2003 322.72 current US$ +44.8%
2004 674.22 current US$ +108.9%
2005 761.97 current US$ +13.0%
2006 710.91 current US$ -6.7%
2007 685.52 current US$ -3.6%
2008 855.4 current US$ +24.8%
2009 760.5 current US$ -11.1%
2010 1,168 current US$ +53.6%
2011 1,300 current US$ +11.3%
2012 1,019 current US$ -21.6%
2013 403.71 current US$ -60.4%
2014 167.77 current US$ -58.4%
2015 338.08 current US$ +101.5%
2016 441.61 current US$ +30.6%
2017 421.15 current US$ -4.6%
2018 379.16 current US$ -10.0%
2019 3,386 current US$ +793.1%
2020 3,927 current US$ +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 455.82 current US$ 83.19 current US$ 1,235 current US$ 5
2000s 524.37 current US$ 74.76 current US$ 855.4 current US$ 10
2010s 902.59 current US$ 167.77 current US$ 3,386 current US$ 10
2020s 3,927 current US$ 3,927 current US$ 3,927 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Suriname 19,848 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Guyana 13,187 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Australia 10,054 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 3,811 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Mauritania 2,721 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Kyrgyzstan 2,113 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea was 3,927 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,927 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 74.76 current US$ in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
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