GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 3,020 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,020 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,102 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
115.53 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,020 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,102 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115.53 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 119.66 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 124.73 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 128.87 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 139.52 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 153.94 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 171.06 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 188.97 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 202.94 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 225.29 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 257.65 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 279.67 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 326.72 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 482.82 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 533.09 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 481.95 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 525.43 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 558.02 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 648.49 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 747.8 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 812.97 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 781.41 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 725.65 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 768.64 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 749.64 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 696.57 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 744.91 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 865.47 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 984.99 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 934.25 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 826.32 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 941.71 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,051 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 998.23 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 989.72 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 733.48 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 650 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 635.96 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 537.85 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 506.33 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 577.47 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 620.6 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 744.49 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1,238 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,625 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1,569 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,867 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2,288 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 2,635 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 2,561 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,485 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,316 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,478 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2,566 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,430 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,608 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,102 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,966 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,912 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,020 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,020 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,020 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.05 current US$ per person | 115.53 current US$ per person | 225.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.16 current US$ per person | 257.65 current US$ per person | 747.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 806.45 current US$ per person | 696.57 current US$ per person | 984.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.07 current US$ per person | 650 current US$ per person | 1,228 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.52 current US$ per person | 506.33 current US$ per person | 1,625 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,450 current US$ per person | 1,867 current US$ per person | 2,723 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,840 current US$ per person | 2,430 current US$ per person | 3,102 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 3,081 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 3,050 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 3,021 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Cambodia 2,872 current US$ per person compare
- 165 India 2,702 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Haiti 2,694 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 3,020 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,102 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.53 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.