Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,832 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,832 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,240 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
356.57 current US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200020211980: 585.7 current US$ per person1981: 579.6 current US$ per person1982: 528.8 current US$ per person1983: 556.3 current US$ per person1984: 587.9 current US$ per person1985: 512.2 current US$ per person1986: 553.3 current US$ per person1987: 607.8 current US$ per person1988: 697.5 current US$ per person1989: 667.3 current US$ per person1990: 592 current US$ per person1991: 695.4 current US$ per person1992: 689.6 current US$ per person1993: 733.7 current US$ per person1994: 813.2 current US$ per person1995: 632.3 current US$ per person1996: 698.5 current US$ per person1997: 742.4 current US$ per person1998: 544.9 current US$ per person1999: 464 current US$ per person2000: 431.6 current US$ per person2001: 387.3 current US$ per person2002: 356.6 current US$ per person2003: 373.5 current US$ per person2004: 391.3 current US$ per person2005: 476.2 current US$ per person2006: 800.8 current US$ per person2007: 949 current US$ per person2008: 1.1k current US$ per person2009: 1.1k current US$ per person2010: 1.3k current US$ per person2011: 1.5k current US$ per person2012: 2.1k current US$ per person2013: 2.0k current US$ per person2014: 2.2k current US$ per person2015: 2.0k current US$ per person2016: 1.9k current US$ per person2017: 2.0k current US$ per person2018: 2.0k current US$ per person2019: 2.0k current US$ per person2020: 2.0k current US$ per person2021: 1.8k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,832 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,240 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 356.57 current US$ per person, in 2002.

That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 585.71 current US$ per person —
1981 579.62 current US$ per person -1.0%
1982 528.8 current US$ per person -8.8%
1983 556.31 current US$ per person +5.2%
1984 587.93 current US$ per person +5.7%
1985 512.16 current US$ per person -12.9%
1986 553.29 current US$ per person +8.0%
1987 607.79 current US$ per person +9.9%
1988 697.45 current US$ per person +14.8%
1989 667.31 current US$ per person -4.3%
1990 592.03 current US$ per person -11.3%
1991 695.41 current US$ per person +17.5%
1992 689.65 current US$ per person -0.8%
1993 733.66 current US$ per person +6.4%
1994 813.23 current US$ per person +10.8%
1995 632.29 current US$ per person -22.3%
1996 698.52 current US$ per person +10.5%
1997 742.43 current US$ per person +6.3%
1998 544.89 current US$ per person -26.6%
1999 464.03 current US$ per person -14.8%
2000 431.64 current US$ per person -7.0%
2001 387.29 current US$ per person -10.3%
2002 356.57 current US$ per person -7.9%
2003 373.5 current US$ per person +4.7%
2004 391.31 current US$ per person +4.8%
2005 476.22 current US$ per person +21.7%
2006 800.76 current US$ per person +68.1%
2007 949.04 current US$ per person +18.5%
2008 1,110 current US$ per person +17.0%
2009 1,126 current US$ per person +1.4%
2010 1,257 current US$ per person +11.6%
2011 1,541 current US$ per person +22.6%
2012 2,078 current US$ per person +34.8%
2013 2,016 current US$ per person -3.0%
2014 2,240 current US$ per person +11.1%
2015 2,006 current US$ per person -10.4%
2016 1,896 current US$ per person -5.5%
2017 1,986 current US$ per person +4.7%
2018 2,050 current US$ per person +3.2%
2019 2,010 current US$ per person -2.0%
2020 1,991 current US$ per person -0.9%
2021 1,832 current US$ per person -8.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,832 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,832 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 587.64 current US$ per person 512.16 current US$ per person 697.45 current US$ per person 10
1990s 660.61 current US$ per person 464.03 current US$ per person 813.23 current US$ per person 10
2000s 640.22 current US$ per person 356.57 current US$ per person 1,126 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,908 current US$ per person 1,257 current US$ per person 2,240 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,911 current US$ per person 1,832 current US$ per person 1,991 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 132 India 1,907 current US$ per person compare
  2. 133 Ghana 1,842 current US$ per person compare
  3. 134 Laos 1,838 current US$ per person compare
  4. 136 Kenya 1,790 current US$ per person compare
  5. 137 Mauritania 1,772 current US$ per person compare
  6. 138 Nicaragua 1,747 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,832 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,240 current US$ per person in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 356.57 current US$ per person in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (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.