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
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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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.