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

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver was 29.32 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
29.32 current US$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.92 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
1.07 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 29.2 current US$1996: 16.6 current US$1997: 11 current US$1998: 12.8 current US$1999: 9.7 current US$2000: 10.7 current US$2001: 9 current US$2002: 10.4 current US$2003: 11.4 current US$2004: 19.8 current US$2005: 26.7 current US$2006: 35.4 current US$2007: 39.9 current US$2008: 36.1 current US$2009: 36.1 current US$2010: 37.9 current US$2011: 32.3 current US$2012: 17 current US$2013: 7.5 current US$2014: 2.3 current US$2015: 1.1 current US$2016: 8.2 current US$2017: 10.1 current US$2018: 7.2 current US$2019: 34.1 current US$2020: 29.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea is 29.32 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39.92 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 current US$, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 29.21 current US$
1996 16.62 current US$ -43.1%
1997 11 current US$ -33.8%
1998 12.78 current US$ +16.1%
1999 9.72 current US$ -23.9%
2000 10.75 current US$ +10.6%
2001 9.01 current US$ -16.1%
2002 10.35 current US$ +14.8%
2003 11.36 current US$ +9.7%
2004 19.76 current US$ +74.0%
2005 26.68 current US$ +35.0%
2006 35.44 current US$ +32.8%
2007 39.92 current US$ +12.7%
2008 36.06 current US$ -9.7%
2009 36.06 current US$ +0.0%
2010 37.95 current US$ +5.2%
2011 32.32 current US$ -14.8%
2012 16.99 current US$ -47.4%
2013 7.46 current US$ -56.1%
2014 2.27 current US$ -69.6%
2015 1.07 current US$ -52.8%
2016 8.16 current US$ +661.9%
2017 10.09 current US$ +23.6%
2018 7.24 current US$ -28.2%
2019 34.09 current US$ +371.0%
2020 29.32 current US$ -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.86 current US$ 9.72 current US$ 29.21 current US$ 5
2000s 23.54 current US$ 9.01 current US$ 39.92 current US$ 10
2010s 15.76 current US$ 1.07 current US$ 37.95 current US$ 10
2020s 29.32 current US$ 29.32 current US$ 29.32 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 13 Mongolia 42.5 current US$ compare
  2. 14 Argentina 34.42 current US$ compare
  3. 15 Armenia 33.32 current US$ compare
  4. 17 Morocco 25.61 current US$ compare
  5. 18 Portugal 23.68 current US$ compare
  6. 19 Finland 20.79 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea was 29.32 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 39.92 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver?
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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: silver (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,428 data points, 1995–2020
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