Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0044 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Papua New Guinea was 0.0044 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.