Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital, fisheries was 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
511.72 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
685.22 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
501.99 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1995200720201995: 685.2M real chained 2019 US$1996: 667.8M real chained 2019 US$1997: 643.5M real chained 2019 US$1998: 622.4M real chained 2019 US$1999: 603.0M real chained 2019 US$2000: 593.7M real chained 2019 US$2001: 585.9M real chained 2019 US$2002: 579.7M real chained 2019 US$2003: 574.7M real chained 2019 US$2004: 569.3M real chained 2019 US$2005: 563.2M real chained 2019 US$2006: 560.2M real chained 2019 US$2007: 557.4M real chained 2019 US$2008: 553.4M real chained 2019 US$2009: 548.7M real chained 2019 US$2010: 544.9M real chained 2019 US$2011: 539.2M real chained 2019 US$2012: 530.3M real chained 2019 US$2013: 519.6M real chained 2019 US$2014: 511.8M real chained 2019 US$2015: 506.3M real chained 2019 US$2016: 503.4M real chained 2019 US$2017: 502.0M real chained 2019 US$2018: 505.2M real chained 2019 US$2019: 508.5M real chained 2019 US$2020: 511.7M real chained 2019 US$

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, renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea stood at 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea peaked at 685.22 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 501.99 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2017.

That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, fisheries (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 685.22 million real chained 2019 US$
1996 667.80 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1997 643.50 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
1998 622.39 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
1999 603.01 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2000 593.68 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2001 585.88 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2002 579.73 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2003 574.72 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2004 569.34 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2005 563.23 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 560.23 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2007 557.38 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 553.37 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2009 548.74 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2010 544.91 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2011 539.24 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2012 530.31 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2013 519.64 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2014 511.84 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2015 506.26 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2016 503.41 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2017 501.99 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2018 505.23 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2019 508.48 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2020 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 644.39 million real chained 2019 US$ 603.01 million real chained 2019 US$ 685.22 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 568.63 million real chained 2019 US$ 548.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 593.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 517.13 million real chained 2019 US$ 501.99 million real chained 2019 US$ 544.91 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$ 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$ 511.72 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 51 Ireland 533.53 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 South Africa 530.70 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Tunisia 522.26 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Solomon Islands 483.06 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Namibia 463.40 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 Mozambique 435.65 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea?
Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Papua New Guinea was 511.72 million 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 renewable natural capital, fisheries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 685.22 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, fisheries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 501.99 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable natural capital, fisheries?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, fisheries rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Renewable natural capital, fisheries (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, fisheries (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.