Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4,970 current international $ against 4,840 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 130 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,167 current international $ | 1,980 current international $ | 187 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,206 current international $ | 2,566 current international $ | 360 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3,278 current international $ | 3,483 current international $ | 205 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4,238 current international $ | 4,447 current international $ | 208.33 current international $ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4,970 current international $ against 4,840 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 130 current international $, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.