Produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Produced capital per capita was 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea is 5,660 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,423 real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,720 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,847 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,866 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,760 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,618 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,595 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,605 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,544 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,470 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,423 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,427 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,474 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,456 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,575 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,694 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,796 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,924 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,054 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,551 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,198 real chained 2019 US$, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,762 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,618 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,866 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,492 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,423 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,934 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,546 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Produced capital per capita in Papua New Guinea was 5,660 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,423 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for produced capital per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.