GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,215 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 5,215 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,215 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,703 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,703 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,869 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,100 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2,451 current international $ per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,558 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,436 current international $ per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,578 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,432 current international $ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,285 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,280 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,196 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,168 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,125 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,142 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,187 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,322 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,444 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,622 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,583 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,692 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,912 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,919 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,026 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,110 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,500 current international $ per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3,670 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,813 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,923 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,910 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,060 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,900 current international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,977 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,419 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,672 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,887 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 5,215 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,215 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,215 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,269 current international $ per person | 1,703 current international $ per person | 2,578 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,348 current international $ per person | 2,125 current international $ per person | 2,692 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,484 current international $ per person | 2,912 current international $ per person | 4,060 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,512 current international $ per person | 3,900 current international $ per person | 5,215 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Tajikistan 5,923 current international $ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 5,788 current international $ per person compare
- 165 Senegal 5,463 current international $ per person compare
- 167 Palestine 5,000 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Guinea 4,935 current international $ per person compare
- 169 Syria 4,905 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 5,215 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,215 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.