Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0028 million USD per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0028 million USD per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0029 million USD per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0028 million USD per person.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0029 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD per person Change
1970 0.0004 million USD per person
1971 0.0004 million USD per person +5.6%
1972 0.0005 million USD per person +16.6%
1973 0.0007 million USD per person +45.8%
1974 0.0008 million USD per person +9.5%
1975 0.0007 million USD per person -7.6%
1976 0.0008 million USD per person +7.5%
1977 0.0008 million USD per person +8.6%
1978 0.001 million USD per person +19.8%
1979 0.0011 million USD per person +11.5%
1980 0.0012 million USD per person +7.6%
1981 0.0011 million USD per person -4.0%
1982 0.001 million USD per person -7.7%
1983 0.001 million USD per person -4.4%
1984 0.001 million USD per person -0.6%
1985 0.0009 million USD per person -7.9%
1986 0.001 million USD per person +8.9%
1987 0.0011 million USD per person +14.1%
1988 0.0013 million USD per person +14.7%
1989 0.0012 million USD per person -5.1%
1990 0.0011 million USD per person -11.6%
1991 0.0012 million USD per person +14.6%
1992 0.0014 million USD per person +10.0%
1993 0.0015 million USD per person +13.1%
1994 0.0019 million USD per person +20.1%
1995 0.0016 million USD per person -13.6%
1996 0.0016 million USD per person +1.5%
1997 0.0015 million USD per person -7.6%
1998 0.0011 million USD per person -26.2%
1999 0.001 million USD per person -11.6%
2000 0.001 million USD per person -1.5%
2001 0.0008 million USD per person -15.2%
2002 0.0008 million USD per person -3.5%
2003 0.0009 million USD per person +18.3%
2004 0.0009 million USD per person +0.6%
2005 0.0011 million USD per person +12.1%
2006 0.0011 million USD per person +5.7%
2007 0.0013 million USD per person +13.6%
2008 0.0015 million USD per person +21.1%
2009 0.0015 million USD per person -5.3%
2010 0.0017 million USD per person +18.8%
2011 0.0021 million USD per person +19.9%
2012 0.0025 million USD per person +20.7%
2013 0.0024 million USD per person -5.8%
2014 0.0027 million USD per person +13.7%
2015 0.0023 million USD per person -13.3%
2016 0.0022 million USD per person -4.6%
2017 0.0024 million USD per person +6.7%
2018 0.0024 million USD per person +2.7%
2019 0.0024 million USD per person -1.2%
2020 0.0024 million USD per person -1.7%
2021 0.0025 million USD per person +5.9%
2022 0.0029 million USD per person +17.1%
2023 0.0028 million USD per person -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0007 million USD per person 0.0004 million USD per person 0.0011 million USD per person 10
1980s 0.0011 million USD per person 0.0009 million USD per person 0.0013 million USD per person 10
1990s 0.0014 million USD per person 0.001 million USD per person 0.0019 million USD per person 10
2000s 0.0011 million USD per person 0.0008 million USD per person 0.0015 million USD per person 10
2010s 0.0023 million USD per person 0.0017 million USD per person 0.0027 million USD per person 10
2020s 0.0026 million USD per person 0.0024 million USD per person 0.0029 million USD per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 137 Eswatini 0.0035 million USD per person compare
  2. 138 Sao Tome and Principe 0.003 million USD per person compare
  3. 139 Honduras 0.003 million USD per person compare
  4. 141 Egypt 0.0028 million USD per person compare
  5. 142 Uzbekistan 0.0026 million USD per person compare
  6. 143 Bangladesh 0.0026 million USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national income — value us$, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0028 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, 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 national income — value us$, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita
Unit
million USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,810 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.