Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 882.05 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 882.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 969.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 953.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 948.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 995.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,289 constant 2015 US$ per person, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 938.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 882.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 969.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Palestine 1,292 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 India 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Ukraine 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Kenya 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Laos 1,133 constant 2015 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.05 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.