GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 7,084 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,084 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
193rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
7,084 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,489 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 7,084 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,084 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,489 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,489 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,613 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 3,755 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,821 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,060 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,382 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 4,535 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4,615 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,709 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 4,982 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 5,393 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 5,596 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5,773 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6,007 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 6,025 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,840 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5,520 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5,447 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5,788 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,771 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,523 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 5,395 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,302 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,359 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,228 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,322 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,453 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,484 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,523 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,324 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,030 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,339 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5,867 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 6,688 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 6,833 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,373 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 6,625 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,143 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,708 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,615 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,289 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,106 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,930 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,872 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,843 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,987 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,091 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,319 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,141 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,325 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,690 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,588 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,688 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,748 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,357 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 6,605 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6,798 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,872 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,695 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,839 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,483 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,323 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,559 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,687 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,824 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,084 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,084 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,084 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU per person, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,196 constant LCU per person | 3,489 constant LCU per person | 4,982 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,716 constant LCU per person | 5,393 constant LCU per person | 6,025 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,391 constant LCU per person | 5,228 constant LCU per person | 5,523 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,022 constant LCU per person | 5,030 constant LCU per person | 6,833 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 constant LCU per person | 4,843 constant LCU per person | 5,325 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,288 constant LCU per person | 5,588 constant LCU per person | 6,872 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,660 constant LCU per person | 6,323 constant LCU per person | 7,084 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 190 Sierra Leone 7,701 constant LCU per person compare
- 191 Montenegro 7,474 constant LCU per person compare
- 192 Oman 7,151 constant LCU per person compare
- 194 Yemen 6,677 constant LCU per person compare
- 195 Tuvalu 6,532 constant LCU per person compare
- 196 Ecuador 6,409 constant LCU per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 7,084 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,084 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.