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 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
31.57 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
113.53 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
31.57 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

4060801001201995200720201995: 113.5 real chained 2019 US$1996: 107.8 real chained 2019 US$1997: 102.6 real chained 2019 US$1998: 97.9 real chained 2019 US$1999: 93.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 88.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 84.1 real chained 2019 US$2002: 79.9 real chained 2019 US$2003: 75.8 real chained 2019 US$2004: 71.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 68.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 65.6 real chained 2019 US$2007: 62.7 real chained 2019 US$2008: 59.9 real chained 2019 US$2009: 57.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 54.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 52.1 real chained 2019 US$2012: 49.3 real chained 2019 US$2013: 46.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 44.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 42 real chained 2019 US$2016: 39.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 38.3 real chained 2019 US$2018: 36.3 real chained 2019 US$2019: 34.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 31.6 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea stood at 31.57 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in Papua New Guinea peaked at 113.53 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.57 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 11th out of 138 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: silver in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 113.53 real chained 2019 US$
1996 107.81 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
1997 102.61 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
1998 97.91 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
1999 93.22 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2000 88.61 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2001 84.11 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2002 79.85 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2003 75.78 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2004 71.93 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2005 68.62 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2006 65.57 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2007 62.66 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2008 59.94 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2009 57.36 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2010 54.79 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2011 52.09 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2012 49.29 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2013 46.8 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2014 44.31 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2015 42.03 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2016 39.87 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2017 38.34 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2018 36.35 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2019 34.09 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2020 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.01 real chained 2019 US$ 93.22 real chained 2019 US$ 113.53 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 71.44 real chained 2019 US$ 57.36 real chained 2019 US$ 88.61 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 43.8 real chained 2019 US$ 34.09 real chained 2019 US$ 54.79 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 44.11 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Panama 42.04 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 34.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Mongolia 30.07 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 Mexico 20.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Finland 20.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 31.57 real chained 2019 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 113.53 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver?
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 138 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 42.4%. 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: silver (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: silver (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 3,559 data points, 1995–2020
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