Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Central African Republic
635.2 current US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
538.4 current US$ per person
in 2004
Central African Republic rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 635.2 current US$ per person against 538.4 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 96.8 current US$ per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.05 current US$ per person | 193.44 current US$ per person | 103.39 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 183.03 current US$ per person | 508.81 current US$ per person | 325.78 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 389.28 current US$ per person | 909.41 current US$ per person | 520.13 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 374.08 current US$ per person | 904.33 current US$ per person | 530.25 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 271.58 current US$ per person | 502.87 current US$ per person | 231.29 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 635.2 current US$ per person against 538.4 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 96.8 current US$ per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.