Papua New Guinea vs Puerto Rico: GDP
GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 133.98 billion current LCU against 129.37 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.62 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 212 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.28 million current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 8.27 billion current LCU | 7.23 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 20.45 billion current LCU | 18.08 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.80 billion current LCU | 42.22 billion current LCU | 36.42 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 18.95 billion current LCU | 80.84 billion current LCU | 61.90 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 59.16 billion current LCU | 102.24 billion current LCU | 43.09 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 108.14 billion current LCU | 116.21 billion current LCU | 8.08 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Papua New Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Papua New Guinea, at 133.98 billion current LCU against 129.37 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 4.62 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.