Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 10,718 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 10,718 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,718 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.6 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.6 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 104.15 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 108.46 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 111.8 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 120.82 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 132.84 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 146.91 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 161.92 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 173.75 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 192.24 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 218.67 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 233.87 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 259.32 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 325.35 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 353.95 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 347.91 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 393.07 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 413.32 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 432.13 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 501.18 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 510.33 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 490.02 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 494.69 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 597.13 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 620.96 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 642.26 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 659.05 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 713.11 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 777.75 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 748.85 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 741.26 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 846.53 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 966.5 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,271 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,341 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,345 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,435 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,564 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,670 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,722 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,871 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,965 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,903 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,669 current LCU per person | +92.8% |
| 2007 | 3,927 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,249 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,179 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,920 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5,293 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5,296 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,535 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,364 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 6,572 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,969 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7,546 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 8,076 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,335 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,056 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,751 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10,497 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10,144 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 10,718 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,718 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,718 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 | +92.8% | 1,903 current LCU per person | 3,669 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.35 current LCU per person | 100.6 current LCU per person | 192.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.88 current LCU per person | 218.67 current LCU per person | 501.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.41 current LCU per person | 490.02 current LCU per person | 777.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,177 current LCU per person | 741.26 current LCU per person | 1,564 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,795 current LCU per person | 1,670 current LCU per person | 4,249 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,491 current LCU per person | 4,920 current LCU per person | 8,335 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,633 current LCU per person | 8,056 current LCU per person | 10,718 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Tonga 12,657 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Azerbaijan 11,388 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 11,018 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Kuwait 10,645 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Montenegro 10,228 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Eritrea 9,610 current 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) (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 10,718 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,718 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.