Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Senegal
4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Senegal rank
162nd
GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 213 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 909.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 213 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.