Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 385.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 154.06 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 408.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +165.0% |
| 1974 | 520.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 293.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 302.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 306.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 371.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 542.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 685.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 569.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 468 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 569.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 429.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 600.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 595.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 855.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 944.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 796.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 799.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 780.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 546.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 682.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 814.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 375.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 82.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 231.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 1999 | 178.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 344.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2001 | 143.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 274.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2003 | 366.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 806.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 950.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 403.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 188.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 442.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2016 | 909.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2017 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +385.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 1259.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +385.0% | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 542.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 429.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 814.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 188.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 19 Zambia 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mexico 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guatemala 4,215 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 4,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea was 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.