Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16,276 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
28,862 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
16,276 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 28.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 27.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 26.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 26.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 24.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 23.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 22.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 22.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 21.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 20.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 22.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 21.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 21.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 19.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 19.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 18.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 18.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 17.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 16,276 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,276 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 28,862 real chained 2019 US$
1996 28,280 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1997 27,216 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
1998 26,547 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1999 26,006 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2000 25,277 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2001 24,517 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2002 23,539 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2003 22,854 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2004 22,364 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2005 21,831 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2006 21,312 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2007 20,667 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2008 22,261 real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2009 21,595 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2010 20,952 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2011 20,361 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2012 19,801 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2013 19,281 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2014 18,773 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2015 18,290 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2016 17,837 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2017 17,411 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2018 16,998 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2019 16,632 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2020 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,382 real chained 2019 US$ 26,006 real chained 2019 US$ 28,862 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22,622 real chained 2019 US$ 20,667 real chained 2019 US$ 25,277 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 18,634 real chained 2019 US$ 16,632 real chained 2019 US$ 20,952 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 9 Guyana 21,572 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 10 Sweden 19,367 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 11 Finland 17,641 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 13 Latvia 15,437 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 14,903 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 13,969 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 16,276 real chained 2019 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 28,862 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 16,276 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
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 down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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