Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 0.0101 million SLC per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0101 million SLC per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0103 million SLC per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 million SLC per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0101 million SLC per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0103 million SLC per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million SLC per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 million SLC per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.001 million SLC per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 million SLC per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 million SLC per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 million SLC per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 million SLC per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 million SLC per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 million SLC per person | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 million SLC per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 million SLC per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 million SLC per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 million SLC per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 million SLC per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 million SLC per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 million SLC per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 million SLC per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 million SLC per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 million SLC per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 million SLC per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 million SLC per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.004 million SLC per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 million SLC per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 million SLC per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 million SLC per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 million SLC per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 million SLC per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 million SLC per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 million SLC per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.008 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 million SLC per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 million SLC per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 million SLC per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 million SLC per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 million SLC per person | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0101 million SLC per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2214 million SLC per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0101 million SLC per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0861 million SLC per person, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million SLC per person | 0.0003 million SLC per person | 0.0008 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 million SLC per person | 0.0008 million SLC per person | 0.0011 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 million SLC per person | 0.001 million SLC per person | 0.0025 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 million SLC per person | 0.0027 million SLC per person | 0.0041 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 million SLC per person | 0.0047 million SLC per person | 0.0081 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 million SLC per person | 0.0082 million SLC per person | 0.0103 million SLC per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 179 Tunisia 0.012 million SLC per person compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.0114 million SLC per person compare
- 181 Montenegro 0.0113 million SLC per person compare
- 183 Bahrain 0.01 million SLC per person compare
- 184 Eritrea 0.0098 million SLC per person compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 0.008 million SLC 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 national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0101 million SLC per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 million SLC per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.