Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil was 336 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
336 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
37th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,731 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
233.48 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 837.8 real chained 2019 US$2003: 816.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 789.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 764.9 real chained 2019 US$2006: 741 real chained 2019 US$2007: 718.3 real chained 2019 US$2008: 255.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 247.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 240.4 real chained 2019 US$2011: 233.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 469.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 387.5 real chained 2019 US$2014: 455 real chained 2019 US$2015: 417.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 419.5 real chained 2019 US$2017: 362.3 real chained 2019 US$2018: 408.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 372.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 336 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea stood at 336 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,731 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 233.48 real chained 2019 US$, in 2011.

That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, oil in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,027 real chained 2019 US$
1996 1,731 real chained 2019 US$ +68.5%
1997 1,148 real chained 2019 US$ -33.7%
1998 1,310 real chained 2019 US$ +14.1%
1999 1,296 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2000 1,252 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2001 1,308 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2002 837.8 real chained 2019 US$ -35.9%
2003 816.14 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2004 789.92 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2005 764.92 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2006 741.04 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2007 718.25 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2008 255.36 real chained 2019 US$ -64.4%
2009 247.69 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2010 240.36 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2011 233.48 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2012 469.66 real chained 2019 US$ +101.2%
2013 387.5 real chained 2019 US$ -17.5%
2014 455 real chained 2019 US$ +17.4%
2015 417.92 real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2016 419.53 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 362.27 real chained 2019 US$ -13.6%
2018 408.13 real chained 2019 US$ +12.7%
2019 372.1 real chained 2019 US$ -8.8%
2020 336 real chained 2019 US$ -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,303 real chained 2019 US$ 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ 1,731 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 773.11 real chained 2019 US$ 247.69 real chained 2019 US$ 1,308 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 376.6 real chained 2019 US$ 233.48 real chained 2019 US$ 469.66 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 336 real chained 2019 US$ 336 real chained 2019 US$ 336 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 34 Romania 549.89 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 35 China 418.84 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 36 Belarus 352.13 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 321.21 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 39 Ukraine 314.5 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 265.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 336 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,731 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 233.48 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 145 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 up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.