Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Papua New Guinea
28.68 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
25.48 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 7.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$, with Papua New Guinea 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 gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.