Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net national income per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,838 current US$
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1,832 current US$
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198020002021

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1,838 current US$ against 1,832 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6 current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 184 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 312.49 current US$ 604.32 current US$ 291.83 current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 222.1 current US$ 660.61 current US$ 438.51 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 399.9 current US$ 640.22 current US$ 240.31 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 1,494 current US$ 1,908 current US$ 413.86 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,883 current US$ 1,911 current US$ 27.92 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1,838 current US$ against 1,832 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
6 current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.