GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,840 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,840 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,840 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,662 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,662 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,978 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2,315 current international $ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2,438 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,347 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,431 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,330 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,183 current international $ per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,160 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,109 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,056 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,023 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,985 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,056 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,219 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,218 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,439 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,447 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,502 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,703 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,641 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,870 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,858 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,439 current international $ per person | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 3,430 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,639 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,737 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,694 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,775 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,778 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,735 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,159 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 4,325 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4,585 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 4,840 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,840 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,840 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,167 current international $ per person | 1,662 current international $ per person | 2,438 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,205 current international $ per person | 1,985 current international $ per person | 2,502 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,279 current international $ per person | 2,641 current international $ per person | 3,775 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,237 current international $ per person | 3,735 current international $ per person | 4,840 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 167 Senegal 5,099 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 5,081 current international $ per person compare
- 169 Vanuatu 4,969 current international $ per person compare
- 171 Benin 4,762 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Syria 4,739 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Guinea 4,725 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,840 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,840 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.