North America vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
North America
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.64 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 3.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
North America ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 0.5795 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 0.8866 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.1879 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.64 % change on previous year against 2.13 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.51 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.