GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 7,084 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,084 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,084 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,489 constant LCU, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,196 constant LCU | 3,489 constant LCU | 4,982 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,716 constant LCU | 5,393 constant LCU | 6,025 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,391 constant LCU | 5,228 constant LCU | 5,523 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,022 constant LCU | 5,030 constant LCU | 6,833 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 constant LCU | 4,843 constant LCU | 5,325 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,288 constant LCU | 5,588 constant LCU | 6,872 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,660 constant LCU | 6,323 constant LCU | 7,084 constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.12 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 931.74 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 226.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 11,553 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,890 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 124.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 7,084 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,084 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.