Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita
Papua New Guinea
233.05 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
177.34 current US$ per person
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 233.05 current US$ per person against 177.34 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 55.71 current US$ per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9 current US$ per person | 11.28 current US$ per person | 34.62 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 88.38 current US$ per person | 62.55 current US$ per person | 25.84 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 55.14 current US$ per person | 23.42 current US$ per person | 31.72 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 67.91 current US$ per person | 34.42 current US$ per person | 33.49 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 73.9 current US$ per person | 61.74 current US$ per person | 12.17 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 141.04 current US$ per person | 116.77 current US$ per person | 24.27 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 233.05 current US$ per person against 177.34 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 55.71 current US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.