El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita

El Salvador
4,303 constant LCU
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4,679 constant LCU
in 2004
El Salvador rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
158th

GNI per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119932025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,679 constant LCU against 4,303 constant LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 376 constant LCU.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 170 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,745 constant LCU 5,854 constant LCU 3,109 constant LCU Papua New Guinea
2000s 3,155 constant LCU 4,865 constant LCU 1,710 constant LCU Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4,679 constant LCU against 4,303 constant LCU in El Salvador as of 2004.
What is the difference in gni per capita between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
376 constant LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gni per capita?
El Salvador ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 6,146 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.