GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 2,894 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,894 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,894 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.65 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 125.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 128.49 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 137.91 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 152.9 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 166.01 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 179.43 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 197.54 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 222.24 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 249.28 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 267.79 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 302.62 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 387.9 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 488.38 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 547.26 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 524.92 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 533.28 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 639.75 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 729.53 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 808.42 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 820.94 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 751.73 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 707.34 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 702.75 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 710.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 753.82 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 813.33 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 940.5 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 949.29 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 879.16 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 924.68 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 969.92 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1,161 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,056 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,029 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 926.65 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 774.8 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 673.15 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 599.75 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 529.98 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 490.98 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 476.43 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 538.77 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 650.36 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 780.6 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1,732 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,147 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,789 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2,525 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,411 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,310 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,311 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,416 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,405 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,372 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,695 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2,801 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,863 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,894 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.77 current US$ per person | 125.65 current US$ per person | 222.24 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 467.07 current US$ per person | 249.28 current US$ per person | 729.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.81 current US$ per person | 702.75 current US$ per person | 949.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.27 current US$ per person | 673.15 current US$ per person | 1,161 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 792.84 current US$ per person | 476.43 current US$ per person | 1,461 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 current US$ per person | 1,664 current US$ per person | 2,789 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,672 current US$ per person | 2,372 current US$ per person | 2,894 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Honduras 3,273 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Egypt 3,265 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Palestine, State of 3,250 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Angola 2,859 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nicaragua 2,847 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Bangladesh 2,842 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,802 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,894 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,894 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.65 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.