How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 342.9%

World rank

7th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.2%
1974	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1975	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1976	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1977	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1978	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1979	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1980	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1981	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1982	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1983	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1984	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1985	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.5%
1986	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1987	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1988	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1989	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1992	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1993	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1994	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1995	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1996	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.5%
1997	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.0%
1998	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+264.9%
1999	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2000	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.7%
2001	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.3%
2002	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.8%
2003	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2004	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.1%
2005	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2006	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2008	0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2010	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2011	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
2013	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.7%
2014	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.3%
2015	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+151.1%
2016	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.9%
2017	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2018	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2020	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+342.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2024.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+342.9%	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+264.9%	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2015	+151.1%	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

4 Burkina Faso 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Mali 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Mongolia 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Chile 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 New Caledonia 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Kyrgyzstan 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 9,809 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.