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

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 4,524 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,524 current US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 116 countries
All-time high
4,524 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
329.32 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 2.7k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 578.1 current US$1998: 577.8 current US$1999: 363.6 current US$2000: 690 current US$2001: 329.3 current US$2002: 515.3 current US$2003: 618.4 current US$2004: 1.3k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.8k current US$2007: 2.7k current US$2008: 2.6k current US$2009: 1.9k current US$2010: 2.8k current US$2011: 2.7k current US$2012: 2.0k current US$2013: 848.5 current US$2014: 606.6 current US$2015: 364.7 current US$2016: 705.3 current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.2k current US$2019: 4.2k current US$2020: 4.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 4,524 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,524 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 329.32 current US$, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 9th out of 116 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,713 current US$
1996 1,371 current US$ -49.5%
1997 578.08 current US$ -57.8%
1998 577.8 current US$ -0.0%
1999 363.62 current US$ -37.1%
2000 689.95 current US$ +89.7%
2001 329.32 current US$ -52.3%
2002 515.35 current US$ +56.5%
2003 618.38 current US$ +20.0%
2004 1,303 current US$ +110.8%
2005 2,113 current US$ +62.1%
2006 2,847 current US$ +34.8%
2007 2,675 current US$ -6.1%
2008 2,601 current US$ -2.8%
2009 1,874 current US$ -28.0%
2010 2,819 current US$ +50.5%
2011 2,706 current US$ -4.0%
2012 1,994 current US$ -26.3%
2013 848.5 current US$ -57.5%
2014 606.6 current US$ -28.5%
2015 364.74 current US$ -39.9%
2016 705.34 current US$ +93.4%
2017 1,185 current US$ +68.0%
2018 1,167 current US$ -1.5%
2019 4,173 current US$ +257.7%
2020 4,524 current US$ +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,121 current US$ 363.62 current US$ 2,713 current US$ 5
2000s 1,557 current US$ 329.32 current US$ 2,847 current US$ 10
2010s 1,657 current US$ 364.74 current US$ 4,173 current US$ 10
2020s 4,524 current US$ 4,524 current US$ 4,524 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 6 Poland 7,084 current US$ compare
  2. 7 Mauritania 6,369 current US$ compare
  3. 8 Peru 6,128 current US$ compare
  4. 10 Canada 4,295 current US$ compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 4,193 current US$ compare
  6. 12 Sweden 3,892 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Papua New Guinea was 4,524 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,524 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 329.32 current US$ in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
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