GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,449 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12,449 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
103.15 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12,449 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.15 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.15 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 106.84 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 111.37 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 115.07 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 124.57 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 137.44 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 152.73 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 168.72 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 181.19 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 201.15 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 230.04 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 246.88 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 272.82 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 339.96 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 371.38 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 368.16 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 416.57 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 441.62 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 459.73 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 532.25 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 545.46 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 525.87 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 535.86 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 642.69 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 673.59 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 696.79 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 723.62 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 785.76 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 854.04 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 802.33 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 789.48 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 896.5 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,014 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,126 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,234 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,412 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,419 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,510 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,650 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,758 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,815 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,968 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,052 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,999 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,309 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3,785 current LCU per person | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 4,065 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,387 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,322 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,077 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5,426 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5,491 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,748 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,703 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6,878 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,257 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,901 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,452 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,726 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,406 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9,151 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 10,918 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,647 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11,221 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 12,449 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.22 current LCU per person | 103.15 current LCU per person | 201.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 367.94 current LCU per person | 230.04 current LCU per person | 532.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU per person | 525.87 current LCU per person | 854.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU per person | 789.48 current LCU per person | 1,650 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU per person | 1,758 current LCU per person | 4,387 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU per person | 5,077 current LCU per person | 8,726 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,465 current LCU per person | 8,406 current LCU per person | 12,449 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 193 Tunisia 13,954 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Montenegro 13,112 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kuwait 9,902 current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,020 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.15 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.