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 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,244 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11,691 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3,244 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,691 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,244 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,691 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,983 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 10,325 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 9,734 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 9,095 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8,471 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7,844 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7,286 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 6,766 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,783 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5,334 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,951 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4,431 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 4,298 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,171 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,051 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,836 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,737 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,554 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 3,850 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3,570 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,673 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,386 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,691 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,144 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,298 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,471 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,386 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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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 3,244 real chained 2019 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 11,691 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 142 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 down 22.2%. 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: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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