GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP was 133.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 133.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 133.98 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205.80 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 143rd out of 214 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.
GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 205.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 218.60 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 233.20 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 246.40 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 272.60 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 307.30 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 349.10 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 394.40 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 433.20 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 492.20 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 576.40 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 633.60 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 717.10 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 914.70 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.68 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 3.05 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 4.87 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 5.53 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 9.74 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 10.40 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 11.66 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.65 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.09 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 25.54 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 28.30 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.51 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 32.01 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.75 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 42.64 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 44.37 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.72 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 57.13 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 60.14 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 65.04 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 72.52 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 79.40 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 83.84 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 82.52 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.63 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 111.39 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 110.62 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 118.68 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 133.98 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 133.98 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 133.98 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +69.2% | 15.09 billion current LCU | 25.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.28 million current LCU | 205.80 million current LCU | 492.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 576.40 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 3.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.80 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 billion current LCU | 9.74 billion current LCU | 32.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.16 billion current LCU | 38.75 billion current LCU | 83.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.14 billion current LCU | 82.52 billion current LCU | 133.98 billion current LCU | 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 gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp in Papua New Guinea was 133.98 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133.98 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.80 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.