GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita, PPP was 5,215 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,215 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,215 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,703 current international $, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,703 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,869 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,100 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2,451 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,558 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,436 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,578 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,432 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,285 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,280 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,196 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,168 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,125 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,142 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,187 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,322 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,444 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,622 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,583 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,692 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,912 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,919 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,026 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,110 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,500 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3,670 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,813 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,923 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,910 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,060 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,900 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,977 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,419 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,672 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,887 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 5,215 current international $ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,269 current international $ | 1,703 current international $ | 2,578 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,348 current international $ | 2,125 current international $ | 2,692 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,484 current international $ | 2,912 current international $ | 4,060 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,512 current international $ | 3,900 current international $ | 5,215 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Tajikistan 5,923 current international $ compare
- 163 Cameroon 5,788 current international $ compare
- 164 Senegal 5,463 current international $ compare
- 166 Palestine, State of 5,000 current international $ compare
- 167 Guinea 4,935 current international $ compare
- 168 Syria 4,905 current international $ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,072 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,782 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,718 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 5,215 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,215 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.