Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0031 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0031 million USD per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0031 million USD per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0031 million USD per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0031 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 million USD per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.001 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.003 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0031 million USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0031 million USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0027 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 136 Vanuatu 0.0035 million USD per person compare
- 137 Honduras 0.0034 million USD per person compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0033 million USD per person compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 0.0028 million USD per person compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 million USD per person compare
- 142 India 0.0027 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0031 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 million USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.