Produced capital in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Produced capital was 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 151 countries
All-time high
55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
21.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Produced capital in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 23.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 24.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 26.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 26.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 27.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 27.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 28.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 29.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 31.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 33.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 34.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 35.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 37.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 38.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 40.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 42.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 45.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 47.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 50.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 53.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 55.2B real chained 2019 US$

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 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ for produced capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, produced capital in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.79 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Produced capital in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 21.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 23.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%
1997 24.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1998 24.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1999 24.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2000 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2001 26.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2002 26.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2003 27.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2004 27.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2005 28.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2006 29.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2007 30.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2008 31.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2009 32.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2010 34.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2011 35.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2012 37.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2013 38.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2014 40.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2015 42.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2016 44.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2017 47.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2018 50.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2019 52.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2020 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 389.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 28.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 42.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 52.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 83 Kenya 63.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 84 Jamaica 62.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 85 Lebanon 57.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 87 Tunisia 54.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 88 Bahrain 52.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 89 Tajikistan 52.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is produced capital in Papua New Guinea?
Produced capital in Papua New Guinea was 55.19 billion 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 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 55.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest produced capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for produced capital?
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is produced capital rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Produced capital (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
Last refreshed

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.