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
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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,782 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,782 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +103.2% | 590.59 current US$ per person | 1,200 current US$ per person |
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 Cote 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)
- 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 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.