India vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,665 constant 2015 US$ against 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in India, a difference of 142 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 2,150 constant 2015 US$ | 1,775 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 2,265 constant 2015 US$ | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | 981.91 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ | 803.29 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 340.19 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,665 constant 2015 US$ against 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 constant 2015 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.