GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 12,449 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 12,449 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,449 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.15 current LCU, 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.15 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 106.84 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 111.37 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 115.07 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 124.57 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 137.44 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 152.73 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 168.72 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 181.19 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 201.15 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 230.04 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 246.88 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 272.82 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 339.96 current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 371.38 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 368.16 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 416.57 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 441.62 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 459.73 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 532.25 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 545.46 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 525.87 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 535.86 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 642.69 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 673.59 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 696.79 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 723.62 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 785.76 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 854.04 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 802.33 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 789.48 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 896.51 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,014 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,126 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,234 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1,334 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,412 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,419 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,510 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,650 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,758 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,815 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,968 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,052 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,999 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,309 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3,785 current LCU | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 4,065 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,387 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,322 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,077 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5,426 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5,491 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,748 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,703 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6,878 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,257 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,901 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,452 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,726 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,406 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9,151 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 10,918 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,647 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11,221 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 12,449 current LCU | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.22 current LCU | 103.15 current LCU | 201.15 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 367.94 current LCU | 230.04 current LCU | 532.25 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU | 525.87 current LCU | 854.04 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU | 789.48 current LCU | 1,650 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU | 1,758 current LCU | 4,387 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU | 5,077 current LCU | 8,726 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,465 current LCU | 8,406 current LCU | 12,449 current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 11,553 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 12,449 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,449 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.15 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.