GNI per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita, PPP was 4,840 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,840 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,840 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,660 current international $, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,660 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,980 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,310 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,440 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2,350 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,430 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,330 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,180 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,160 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,110 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,060 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,020 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,980 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,060 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,220 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2,220 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,440 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,450 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,500 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,700 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,640 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,870 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,860 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,440 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 3,430 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,640 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,740 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,690 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,770 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,780 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,740 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,160 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4,330 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,580 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 4,840 current international $ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,167 current international $ | 1,660 current international $ | 2,440 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,206 current international $ | 1,980 current international $ | 2,500 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 current international $ | 2,640 current international $ | 3,770 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,238 current international $ | 3,740 current international $ | 4,840 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 166 Senegal 5,100 current international $ compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 5,080 current international $ compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,970 current international $ compare
- 170 Benin 4,760 current international $ compare
- 171 Syria 4,740 current international $ compare
- 172 Guinea 4,730 current international $ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,782 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 4,840 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,840 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.