Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 employed person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.4% | — |
| 2001 | -4.1% | -36.3% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | -56.2% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -315.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +146.4% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | -193.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -183.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +105.9% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -130.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +32100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -5457.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -128.0% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -590.5% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -156.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +50.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +32100.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| 2018 | -5457.1% | 0.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -6.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -3.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -5.2% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Papua New Guinea was 2.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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