Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Annual GDP growth
Papua New Guinea
3.9%
in 2024
Zambia
3.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Zambia rank
81st
Annual GDP growth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.5% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 6.8% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.