GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,165 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,359 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3,691 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4,207 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 4,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,865 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,591 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3,532 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,327 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,101 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,065 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,137 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,203 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,346 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,234 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,350 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,580 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,515 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,616 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,999 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 4,155 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,276 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,323 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,302 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,078 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,977 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,126 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,206 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,293 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,788 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,165 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,202 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,350 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,515 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,323 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,189 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,977 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Cameroon 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 164 Senegal 4,669 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 165 Syria 4,579 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 167 Palestine 4,272 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 168 Guinea 4,217 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 169 Benin 4,116 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.