Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Papua New Guinea
47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Rwanda
51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Rwanda rank
128th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 43.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 592.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 3.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.