Angola vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
Angola
2,801 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,665 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Angola rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,801 constant 2015 US$ against 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 136 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,919 constant 2015 US$ | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ | 891.39 constant 2015 US$ | Angola |
| 1990s | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ | 2,265 constant 2015 US$ | 94.12 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,805 constant 2015 US$ | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | 890.36 constant 2015 US$ | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,509 constant 2015 US$ | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | Angola |
| 2020s | 2,797 constant 2015 US$ | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 291.8 constant 2015 US$ | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Angola, at 2,801 constant 2015 US$ against 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 136 constant 2015 US$, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.