Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 286.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 232.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 27.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 34.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 51.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 76.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 65.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 55.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 54.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 58.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 46.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 63.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 87.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 69.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 53.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 79.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 102.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 92.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 94.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 109.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 95.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 69.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 43.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 2004 | 71.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 129.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 118.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 101.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 91.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 83.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 74.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 95.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 80.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 49.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 168.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +243.3% |
| 2016 | 109.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 122.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 147.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 192.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 85.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 166.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 189.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 232.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +243.3% | 49.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.25 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 126 Vietnam 210.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Nicaragua 197.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Cape Verde 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Tunisia 178.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Ghana 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Angola 166.21 BoP, 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 232.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.