Wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Wealth per capita by asset group was 24,382 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
24,382
World rank
1st
of 141 countries
All-time high
26,057
in 1995
All-time low
20,009
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2014
Wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24,382 for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26,057 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,009, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,057 | — |
| 2000 | 20,933 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 20,009 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 22,939 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 24,382 | +6.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24,382 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,389, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24,382 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,145, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,057 | 26,057 | 26,057 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,471 | 20,009 | 20,933 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,661 | 22,939 | 24,382 | 2 |
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 wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Papua New Guinea was 24,382 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,057 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,009 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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