Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea

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

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

Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200020211980: 585.7 current US$1981: 579.6 current US$1982: 528.8 current US$1983: 556.3 current US$1984: 587.9 current US$1985: 512.2 current US$1986: 553.3 current US$1987: 607.8 current US$1988: 697.5 current US$1989: 667.3 current US$1990: 592 current US$1991: 695.4 current US$1992: 689.6 current US$1993: 733.7 current US$1994: 813.2 current US$1995: 632.3 current US$1996: 698.5 current US$1997: 742.4 current US$1998: 544.9 current US$1999: 464 current US$2000: 431.6 current US$2001: 387.3 current US$2002: 356.6 current US$2003: 373.5 current US$2004: 391.3 current US$2005: 476.2 current US$2006: 800.8 current US$2007: 949 current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 1.1k current US$2010: 1.3k current US$2011: 1.5k current US$2012: 2.1k current US$2013: 2.0k current US$2014: 2.2k current US$2015: 2.0k current US$2016: 1.9k current US$2017: 2.0k current US$2018: 2.0k current US$2019: 2.0k current US$2020: 2.0k current US$2021: 1.8k current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,832 current US$ for adjusted net national income 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,240 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 356.57 current US$, 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1980 585.72 current US$
1981 579.62 current US$ -1.0%
1982 528.8 current US$ -8.8%
1983 556.31 current US$ +5.2%
1984 587.93 current US$ +5.7%
1985 512.16 current US$ -12.9%
1986 553.29 current US$ +8.0%
1987 607.79 current US$ +9.9%
1988 697.45 current US$ +14.8%
1989 667.31 current US$ -4.3%
1990 592.03 current US$ -11.3%
1991 695.41 current US$ +17.5%
1992 689.65 current US$ -0.8%
1993 733.66 current US$ +6.4%
1994 813.24 current US$ +10.8%
1995 632.29 current US$ -22.3%
1996 698.52 current US$ +10.5%
1997 742.43 current US$ +6.3%
1998 544.89 current US$ -26.6%
1999 464.03 current US$ -14.8%
2000 431.64 current US$ -7.0%
2001 387.29 current US$ -10.3%
2002 356.57 current US$ -7.9%
2003 373.5 current US$ +4.7%
2004 391.31 current US$ +4.8%
2005 476.22 current US$ +21.7%
2006 800.76 current US$ +68.1%
2007 949.04 current US$ +18.5%
2008 1,110 current US$ +17.0%
2009 1,126 current US$ +1.4%
2010 1,257 current US$ +11.6%
2011 1,541 current US$ +22.6%
2012 2,078 current US$ +34.8%
2013 2,016 current US$ -3.0%
2014 2,240 current US$ +11.1%
2015 2,006 current US$ -10.4%
2016 1,896 current US$ -5.5%
2017 1,986 current US$ +4.7%
2018 2,050 current US$ +3.2%
2019 2,010 current US$ -2.0%
2020 1,991 current US$ -0.9%
2021 1,832 current US$ -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 587.64 current US$ 512.16 current US$ 697.45 current US$ 10
1990s 660.61 current US$ 464.03 current US$ 813.24 current US$ 10
2000s 640.22 current US$ 356.57 current US$ 1,126 current US$ 10
2010s 1,908 current US$ 1,257 current US$ 2,240 current US$ 10
2020s 1,911 current US$ 1,832 current US$ 1,991 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 132 India 1,907 current US$ compare
  2. 133 Ghana 1,842 current US$ compare
  3. 134 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,838 current US$ compare
  4. 136 Kenya 1,790 current US$ compare
  5. 137 Mauritania 1,772 current US$ compare
  6. 138 Nicaragua 1,747 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,832 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,240 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 356.57 current US$ in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.