Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil was 265.32 current US$ in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
265.32 current US$
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,538 current US$
in 2006
All-time low
265.32 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 632.1 current US$1996: 1.1k current US$1997: 640.5 current US$1998: 348.4 current US$1999: 694 current US$2000: 1.1k current US$2001: 876.4 current US$2002: 580.7 current US$2003: 662.9 current US$2004: 844 current US$2005: 1.0k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 891.8 current US$2009: 440.1 current US$2010: 583.1 current US$2011: 550.9 current US$2012: 817 current US$2013: 883.8 current US$2014: 623 current US$2015: 579.2 current US$2016: 313.7 current US$2017: 546 current US$2018: 617.5 current US$2019: 372.1 current US$2020: 265.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea is 265.32 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,538 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 265.32 current US$, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 688.11 current US$ 348.4 current US$ 1,125 current US$ 5
2000s 947 current US$ 440.08 current US$ 1,538 current US$ 10
2010s 588.64 current US$ 313.73 current US$ 883.78 current US$ 10
2020s 265.32 current US$ 265.32 current US$ 265.32 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 22 Mongolia 341.96 current US$ compare
  2. 23 Viet Nam 316.73 current US$ compare
  3. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 269.65 current US$ compare
  4. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243.12 current US$ compare
  5. 27 Angola 230.5 current US$ compare
  6. 28 Ukraine 200.94 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea was 265.32 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,538 current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 265.32 current US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
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