Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) was 5,983 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,983 current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,983 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
943.6 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.4k current US$1996: 2.5k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 943.6 current US$1999: 1.1k current US$2000: 1.8k current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 1.1k current US$2003: 1.3k current US$2004: 2.2k current US$2005: 3.2k current US$2006: 4.4k current US$2007: 4.2k current US$2008: 3.5k current US$2009: 2.4k current US$2010: 3.4k current US$2011: 3.3k current US$2012: 2.9k current US$2013: 1.8k current US$2014: 2.9k current US$2015: 1.8k current US$2016: 2.2k current US$2017: 2.7k current US$2018: 3.4k current US$2019: 5.8k current US$2020: 6.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 5,983 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,983 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 943.6 current US$, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3,361 current US$ —
1996 2,518 current US$ -25.1%
1997 1,239 current US$ -50.8%
1998 943.6 current US$ -23.9%
1999 1,074 current US$ +13.8%
2000 1,827 current US$ +70.2%
2001 1,231 current US$ -32.6%
2002 1,111 current US$ -9.8%
2003 1,302 current US$ +17.2%
2004 2,162 current US$ +66.1%
2005 3,159 current US$ +46.1%
2006 4,405 current US$ +39.4%
2007 4,195 current US$ -4.8%
2008 3,492 current US$ -16.7%
2009 2,362 current US$ -32.4%
2010 3,402 current US$ +44.0%
2011 3,312 current US$ -2.6%
2012 2,878 current US$ -13.1%
2013 1,782 current US$ -38.1%
2014 2,890 current US$ +62.1%
2015 1,808 current US$ -37.4%
2016 2,243 current US$ +24.0%
2017 2,713 current US$ +20.9%
2018 3,354 current US$ +23.6%
2019 5,823 current US$ +73.6%
2020 5,983 current US$ +2.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 5,983 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 476.86 current US$, 12.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 5,983 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,058 current US$, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,827 current US$ 943.6 current US$ 3,361 current US$ 5
2000s 2,525 current US$ 1,111 current US$ 4,405 current US$ 10
2010s 3,020 current US$ 1,782 current US$ 5,823 current US$ 10
2020s 5,983 current US$ 5,983 current US$ 5,983 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 15 Poland 7,230 current US$ compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 6,369 current US$ compare
  3. 17 Peru 6,132 current US$ compare
  4. 19 Congo 4,948 current US$ compare
  5. 20 Bahrain 4,780 current US$ compare
  6. 21 United States 4,401 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea was 5,983 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5,983 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 943.6 current US$ in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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