Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 4,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 4,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.