Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 205 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.7764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.