Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) was 16,224 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,224 current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,435 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
6,647 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea is 16,224 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20,435 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,647 current US$, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,950 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,358 current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 6,647 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 8,364 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 8,444 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,852 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 6,828 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,101 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,264 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 8,467 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,920 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9,378 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11,518 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 12,297 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,029 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 12,532 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 14,028 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 14,450 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,161 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15,245 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,964 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 20,435 current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 14,442 current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 15,151 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 16,632 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 16,224 current US$ | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 16,224 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,337 current US$, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 16,224 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,969 current US$, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,353 current US$ | 6,647 current US$ | 10,950 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,366 current US$ | 6,828 current US$ | 14,029 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,104 current US$ | 12,532 current US$ | 20,435 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,224 current US$ | 16,224 current US$ | 16,224 current 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 renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea was 16,224 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,435 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,647 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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