GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 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 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.4% (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.62 billion current US$ (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.45 billion current LCU (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2004)
- Industry (including construction), value added 43.36 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 66.8% (2004)
- Exports of goods and services 2.83 billion current US$ (2004)
- Gross national expenditure 86.8% (2004)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.