GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 4,679 constant LCU per person in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
4,679 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6,485 constant LCU per person
in 1994
All-time low
3,698 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

02.0k4.0k6.0k1961198220041961: 3.7k constant LCU per person1962: 3.9k constant LCU per person1963: 3.9k constant LCU per person1964: 4.2k constant LCU per person1965: 4.6k constant LCU per person1966: 4.7k constant LCU per person1967: 4.9k constant LCU per person1968: 5.0k constant LCU per person1969: 5.3k constant LCU per person1970: 5.8k constant LCU per person1971: 5.9k constant LCU per person1972: 6.0k constant LCU per person1973: 6.4k constant LCU per person1974: 6.3k constant LCU per person1975: 6.0k constant LCU per person1976: 5.8k constant LCU per person1977: 5.8k constant LCU per person1978: 6.1k constant LCU per person1979: 6.2k constant LCU per person1980: 5.9k constant LCU per person1981: 5.5k constant LCU per person1982: 5.4k constant LCU per person1983: 5.5k constant LCU per person1984: 5.4k constant LCU per person1985: 5.4k constant LCU per person1986: 5.5k constant LCU per person1987: 5.5k constant LCU per person1988: 5.6k constant LCU per person1989: 5.3k constant LCU per person1990: 5.0k constant LCU per person1991: 5.3k constant LCU per person1992: 5.7k constant LCU per person1993: 6.4k constant LCU per person1994: 6.5k constant LCU per person1995: 6.2k constant LCU per person1996: 6.4k constant LCU per person1997: 6.0k constant LCU per person1998: 5.6k constant LCU per person1999: 5.5k constant LCU per person2000: 5.2k constant LCU per person2001: 4.9k constant LCU per person2002: 4.8k constant LCU per person2003: 4.7k constant LCU per person2004: 4.7k constant LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2004, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,679 constant LCU per person.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,485 constant LCU per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,698 constant LCU per person, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per person Change
1961 3,698 constant LCU per person —
1962 3,856 constant LCU per person +4.3%
1963 3,941 constant LCU per person +2.2%
1964 4,206 constant LCU per person +6.7%
1965 4,558 constant LCU per person +8.4%
1966 4,743 constant LCU per person +4.0%
1967 4,859 constant LCU per person +2.4%
1968 4,984 constant LCU per person +2.6%
1969 5,318 constant LCU per person +6.7%
1970 5,787 constant LCU per person +8.8%
1971 5,936 constant LCU per person +2.6%
1972 6,045 constant LCU per person +1.8%
1973 6,372 constant LCU per person +5.4%
1974 6,331 constant LCU per person -0.6%
1975 5,999 constant LCU per person -5.2%
1976 5,818 constant LCU per person -3.0%
1977 5,804 constant LCU per person -0.2%
1978 6,073 constant LCU per person +4.6%
1979 6,169 constant LCU per person +1.6%
1980 5,852 constant LCU per person -5.1%
1981 5,533 constant LCU per person -5.5%
1982 5,375 constant LCU per person -2.9%
1983 5,473 constant LCU per person +1.8%
1984 5,385 constant LCU per person -1.6%
1985 5,417 constant LCU per person +0.6%
1986 5,489 constant LCU per person +1.3%
1987 5,539 constant LCU per person +0.9%
1988 5,648 constant LCU per person +2.0%
1989 5,320 constant LCU per person -5.8%
1990 4,966 constant LCU per person -6.6%
1991 5,291 constant LCU per person +6.5%
1992 5,661 constant LCU per person +7.0%
1993 6,383 constant LCU per person +12.7%
1994 6,485 constant LCU per person +1.6%
1995 6,186 constant LCU per person -4.6%
1996 6,433 constant LCU per person +4.0%
1997 5,987 constant LCU per person -6.9%
1998 5,602 constant LCU per person -6.4%
1999 5,545 constant LCU per person -1.0%
2000 5,247 constant LCU per person -5.4%
2001 4,944 constant LCU per person -5.8%
2002 4,797 constant LCU per person -3.0%
2003 4,659 constant LCU per person -2.9%
2004 4,679 constant LCU per person +0.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 4,679 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 4,679 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91,995 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,462 constant LCU per person 3,698 constant LCU per person 5,318 constant LCU per person 9
1970s 6,034 constant LCU per person 5,787 constant LCU per person 6,372 constant LCU per person 10
1980s 5,503 constant LCU per person 5,320 constant LCU per person 5,852 constant LCU per person 10
1990s 5,854 constant LCU per person 4,966 constant LCU per person 6,485 constant LCU per person 10
2000s 4,865 constant LCU per person 4,659 constant LCU per person 5,247 constant LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 155 Yemen 6,091 constant LCU per person compare
  2. 156 Ghana 5,436 constant LCU per person
  3. 157 Cuba 4,987 constant LCU per person compare
  4. 159 Kiribati 4,607 constant LCU per person
  5. 160 Kosovo 4,528 constant LCU per person
  6. 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,528 constant LCU per person

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,679 constant LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6,485 constant LCU per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,698 constant LCU per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2004.
Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GNI (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,146 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.