GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 3,020 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 3,020 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,102 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115.53 current US$, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.05 current US$ | 115.53 current US$ | 225.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.16 current US$ | 257.65 current US$ | 747.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 806.45 current US$ | 696.58 current US$ | 984.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.07 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 1,228 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.52 current US$ | 506.33 current US$ | 1,625 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,450 current US$ | 1,867 current US$ | 2,723 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,840 current US$ | 2,430 current US$ | 3,102 current US$ | 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 3,020 current US$ 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 3,102 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.53 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th 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 21.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.