Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries was 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52.49 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
148.43 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
52.49 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0501001501995200720201995: 148.4 real chained 2019 US$1996: 139.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 129.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 121.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 113.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 107.8 real chained 2019 US$2001: 102.8 real chained 2019 US$2002: 98.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 94.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 90.5 real chained 2019 US$2005: 86.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 83.5 real chained 2019 US$2007: 80.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 77.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 74.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 71.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 69.1 real chained 2019 US$2012: 66.1 real chained 2019 US$2013: 63 real chained 2019 US$2014: 60.5 real chained 2019 US$2015: 58.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 56.6 real chained 2019 US$2017: 55.1 real chained 2019 US$2018: 54.2 real chained 2019 US$2019: 53.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 52.5 real chained 2019 US$

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 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries in Papua New Guinea peaked at 148.43 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.49 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 42nd 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 per capita, fisheries in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 148.43 real chained 2019 US$
1996 139.54 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
1997 129.73 real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
1998 121.12 real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
1999 113.32 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2000 107.78 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2001 102.81 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2002 98.38 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2003 94.36 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2004 90.47 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2005 86.67 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2006 83.51 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2007 80.53 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2008 77.53 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2009 74.57 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2010 71.86 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2011 69.07 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2012 66.07 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2013 63.02 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2014 60.47 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2015 58.31 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2016 56.57 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2017 55.07 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2018 54.16 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2019 53.29 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2020 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130.43 real chained 2019 US$ 113.32 real chained 2019 US$ 148.43 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 89.66 real chained 2019 US$ 74.57 real chained 2019 US$ 107.78 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 60.79 real chained 2019 US$ 53.29 real chained 2019 US$ 71.86 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 39 Philippines 64.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Guinea-Bissau 61.43 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Argentina 54 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Mauritius 51.05 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Greece 49.91 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 49.33 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries in Papua New Guinea?
Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries in Papua New Guinea was 52.49 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 per capita, fisheries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 148.43 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.49 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, fisheries (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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.