Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,021 current US$ against 3,020 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1 current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.05 current US$ | 290.56 current US$ | 133.51 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 484.16 current US$ | 602.95 current US$ | 118.79 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 806.45 current US$ | 855.49 current US$ | 49.04 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 964.07 current US$ | 686.84 current US$ | 277.24 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 942.52 current US$ | 497.49 current US$ | 445.03 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,450 current US$ | 1,661 current US$ | 788.41 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,840 current US$ | 2,487 current US$ | 352.58 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,021 current US$ against 3,020 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1 current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.