GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 12,449 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 12,449 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,449 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.15 current LCU, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.22 current LCU | 103.15 current LCU | 201.15 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 367.94 current LCU | 230.04 current LCU | 532.25 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU | 525.87 current LCU | 854.04 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU | 789.48 current LCU | 1,650 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU | 1,758 current LCU | 4,387 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU | 5,077 current LCU | 8,726 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,465 current LCU | 8,406 current LCU | 12,449 current 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 12,449 current 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 12,449 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.15 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.