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 3,020 current US$ against 2,702 current US$ in India, a difference of 318 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
India ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.78 current US$ | 157.05 current US$ | 56.27 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 162.57 current US$ | 484.16 current US$ | 321.59 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 307.09 current US$ | 806.45 current US$ | 499.36 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 369.45 current US$ | 964.07 current US$ | 594.63 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 715.22 current US$ | 942.52 current US$ | 227.31 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,646 current US$ | 2,450 current US$ | 803.69 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,359 current US$ | 2,840 current US$ | 480.4 current 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 3,020 current US$ against 2,702 current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 318 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.