GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,553 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,553 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,208 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,208 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,498 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,669 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 2,016 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,088 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,133 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,263 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,453 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,649 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2,700 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,938 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,949 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,462 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 3,674 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,085 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4,332 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,188 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,912 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4,909 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,553 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,553 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,855 current LCU per person | 1,208 current LCU per person | 2,453 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,396 current LCU per person | 2,649 current LCU per person | 4,332 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,388 current LCU per person | 4,909 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
- 188 Montenegro 13,213 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Azerbaijan 12,269 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Kuwait 12,148 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Bahrain 10,614 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Eritrea 10,468 current LCU per person compare
- 194 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)
- 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 gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.