GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 2,890 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,890 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,890 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130 current US$, in 1962.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 130 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 150 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 170 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 180 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 200 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 220 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 250 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 270 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 300 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 390 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 490 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 550 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 520 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 530 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 640 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 730 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 810 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 820 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 750 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 710 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 700 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 710 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 750 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 810 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 940 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 950 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 880 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 920 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 970 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,120 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1,160 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,060 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,030 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 930 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 770 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 670 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 600 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 530 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 490 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 480 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 540 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 650 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 780 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,040 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1,360 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1,460 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,660 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,730 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,150 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 2,340 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,790 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2,520 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,410 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,310 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,310 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,420 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,410 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,370 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,690 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,800 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,860 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,890 current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165 current US$ | 130 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 467 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 730 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 795 current US$ | 700 current US$ | 950 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 951 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 1,160 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 793 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 1,460 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 current US$ | 1,660 current US$ | 2,790 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,670 current US$ | 2,370 current US$ | 2,890 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Papua New Guinea was 2,890 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,890 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.