Wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Wealth share richest was 25.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 1984
All-time low
25.45
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea stood at 25.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.73 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25.45, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.69 | — |
| 1981 | 28.72 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.7 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.71 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.73 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.73 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.72 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.72 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.69 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.71 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.69 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.71 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.72 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.48 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.36 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.05 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.15 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 26.88 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.68 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.39 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.08 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.93 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.74 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.45 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.58 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.58 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.52 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.59 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.56 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.55 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.55 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.71 | 28.69 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.58 | 28.05 | 28.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 25.45 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 | 25.52 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.55 | 25.55 | 25.55 | 5 |
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 share richest in Papua New Guinea?
- Wealth share richest in Papua New Guinea was 25.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 1984.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for wealth share richest?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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