Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
102nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2014
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.8% | — |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -41.4% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -171.4% |
| 2004 | -2.7% | -370.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -122.2% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -250.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -600.0% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -173.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -209.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -126.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -200.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +863.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -62.1% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -336.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -180.8% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -347.6% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -248.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -5.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -2.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -5.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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