Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,782 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,782 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,983 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
112.67 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,782 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,983 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.67 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.67 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 116.65 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 121.47 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 125.21 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 135.32 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 148.78 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 164.54 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 181.35 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 194.6 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 215.31 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 244.91 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 264.93 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 310.55 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 462.07 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 508.06 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 455.44 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 495.8 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 522.26 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 609.56 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 704.15 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 760.61 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 728.15 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 669.89 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 714.14 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 691.07 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 642.06 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 678.45 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 785.45 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 897 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 871.98 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 775.84 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 889.21 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 951.1 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 937.97 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 696.62 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 616 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 603.86 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 510.32 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 481.48 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 552.83 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 590.59 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 2007 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,574 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1,517 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,809 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2,542 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2,466 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,586 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,374 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,224 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,367 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,452 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,460 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,328 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,494 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,983 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2,826 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,782 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.59 current US$ per person | 112.67 current US$ per person | 215.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 457.77 current US$ per person | 244.91 current US$ per person | 704.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.88 current US$ per person | 642.06 current US$ per person | 897 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 916.51 current US$ per person | 616 current US$ per person | 1,174 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.21 current US$ per person | 481.48 current US$ per person | 1,574 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,351 current US$ per person | 1,809 current US$ per person | 2,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,683 current US$ per person | 2,328 current US$ per person | 2,983 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 149 Zimbabwe 2,862 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Nicaragua 2,822 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 2,802 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Cambodia 2,707 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 2,639 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Haiti 2,627 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,782 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.67 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.