GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,553 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
11,553 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
102.05 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 11,553 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.05 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 105.61 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 110.46 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 114.13 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 123.34 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 136.19 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 151.9 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 168 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 179.81 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 198.57 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 223.02 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 234.8 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 259.01 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 318.48 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 344.1 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 348.51 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 402.53 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 432.54 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 453.27 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 519.86 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 532.65 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 507.5 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 508.87 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 606.91 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 652.21 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 671.3 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 703.33 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 749.83 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 821.15 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 772.03 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 759.22 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 867.19 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 921.2 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,028 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,143 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,257 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,285 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,326 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,515 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,649 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,668 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,819 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,816 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,812 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,149 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 3,758 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,004 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,696 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,208 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5,283 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,587 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 6,429 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,927 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7,526 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 7,986 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8,113 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,144 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,594 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10,275 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 9,857 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 10,528 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 11,553 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.01 current LCU per person | 102.05 current LCU per person | 198.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 353.61 current LCU per person | 223.02 current LCU per person | 519.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.58 current LCU per person | 507.5 current LCU per person | 821.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,151 current LCU per person | 759.22 current LCU per person | 1,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,623 current LCU per person | 1,649 current LCU per person | 4,145 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,366 current LCU per person | 4,696 current LCU per person | 8,113 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,825 current LCU per person | 8,144 current LCU per person | 11,553 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 189 Montenegro 13,213 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 12,269 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Kuwait 12,148 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Bahrain 10,614 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 10,468 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 10,032 current LCU 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 (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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.05 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.