GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 12,449 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,449 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,238 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,238 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,590 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,936 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,092 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,214 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,226 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,369 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,589 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,758 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,847 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,086 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,219 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,136 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,623 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 4,048 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 4,391 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4,574 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,507 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,293 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5,426 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12,449 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12,449 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,943 current LCU per person | 1,238 current LCU per person | 2,589 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,619 current LCU per person | 2,758 current LCU per person | 4,574 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,787 current LCU per person | 5,293 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
- 194 Tunisia 13,954 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Montenegro 13,112 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Azerbaijan 12,598 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 200 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.