GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 121 Libya 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malaysia 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Poland 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.