Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5,491 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
21,193 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
5,491 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 18.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$

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

Papua New Guinea recorded 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21,193 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,491 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 18,731 real chained 2019 US$
1996 21,193 real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%
1997 16,864 real chained 2019 US$ -20.4%
1998 17,368 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
1999 16,787 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2000 16,059 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2001 16,176 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2002 11,972 real chained 2019 US$ -26.0%
2003 11,425 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2004 10,844 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2005 10,254 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2006 9,700 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2007 9,195 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2008 6,363 real chained 2019 US$ -30.8%
2009 6,372 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2010 6,099 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2011 5,848 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2012 6,637 real chained 2019 US$ +13.5%
2013 6,014 real chained 2019 US$ -9.4%
2014 6,195 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2015 5,883 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2016 6,887 real chained 2019 US$ +17.1%
2017 6,349 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2018 6,238 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2019 5,823 real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2020 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,189 real chained 2019 US$ 16,787 real chained 2019 US$ 21,193 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 10,836 real chained 2019 US$ 6,363 real chained 2019 US$ 16,176 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6,197 real chained 2019 US$ 5,823 real chained 2019 US$ 6,887 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 20 Peru 5,977 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 21 Angola 5,863 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 22 Bahrain 5,826 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 5,419 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 25 Mauritania 4,440 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 26 Estonia 4,295 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 5,491 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, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 21,193 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd 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 down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (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
151 places, 3,885 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.