Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Congo
10.25 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
9.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Congo rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.52 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person against 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.52 BoP, current US$ per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.