Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 6,497 constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,497 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,589 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 914.97 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 914.97 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 947.39 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 984.57 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,002 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,064 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,148 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,182 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,224 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,290 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1,389 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,437 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,487 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,558 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,556 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,496 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,412 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,382 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,474 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,473 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,360 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1,324 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,292 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,311 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,267 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,292 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,313 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,312 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,322 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,252 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,192 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,536 constant LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 1,435 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,406 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,323 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,275 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,229 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,224 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,210 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,920 constant LCU per person | +306.5% |
| 2007 | 5,118 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,959 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,148 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,508 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5,446 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,484 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,535 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,036 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 6,323 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,555 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,589 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,408 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,544 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,223 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6,041 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,275 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6,351 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,497 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,497 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,244 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,497 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,103 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +306.5% | 1,210 constant LCU per person | 4,920 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,096 constant LCU per person | 914.97 constant LCU per person | 1,290 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,466 constant LCU per person | 1,382 constant LCU per person | 1,558 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,304 constant LCU per person | 1,252 constant LCU per person | 1,360 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,392 constant LCU per person | 1,192 constant LCU per person | 1,536 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,934 constant LCU per person | 1,210 constant LCU per person | 5,148 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,043 constant LCU per person | 5,446 constant LCU per person | 6,589 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,277 constant LCU per person | 6,041 constant LCU per person | 6,497 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Sierra Leone 7,430 constant LCU per person compare
- 174 Tunisia 7,415 constant LCU per person compare
- 175 Oman 7,240 constant LCU per person compare
- 177 Yemen 6,410 constant LCU per person compare
- 178 Montenegro 6,245 constant LCU per person compare
- 179 Ecuador 6,077 constant LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 6,497 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.97 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.