GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,665 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
151st
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,665 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1,313 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 2,665 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,313 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,413 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,706 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,736 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,874 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2,029 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 2,105 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,172 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,260 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,197 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,076 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2,049 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,177 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,078 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,029 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,995 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,063 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,078 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,892 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,008 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,207 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2,516 constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2,570 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,492 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,311 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,112 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,990 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,854 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,822 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,934 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,141 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,102 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,139 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,162 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2,485 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,557 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,585 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,573 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,439 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,467 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,515 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,567 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,665 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ | 1,874 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,150 constant 2015 US$ | 2,029 constant 2015 US$ | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ | 2,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,265 constant 2015 US$ | 1,892 constant 2015 US$ | 2,570 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | 1,822 constant 2015 US$ | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ | 2,102 constant 2015 US$ | 2,585 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ | 2,665 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,957 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,807 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Angola 2,801 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Honduras 2,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 India 2,523 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 2,491 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2004)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -13.34 % change on previous year (2004)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.6558 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,910 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 440.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.