Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: GDP
Maldives
107.34 billion current LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
124.30 billion current LCU
in 2024
Maldives rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
GDP over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 124.30 billion current LCU against 107.34 billion current LCU in Maldives, a difference of 16.96 billion current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Maldives ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.94 million current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 881.16 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 859.58 million current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.45 billion current LCU | 5.80 billion current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.67 billion current LCU | 18.95 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.21 billion current LCU | 59.16 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | Maldives |
| 2020s | 88.33 billion current LCU | 104.09 billion current LCU | 15.76 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 124.30 billion current LCU against 107.34 billion current LCU in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.96 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp?
- Maldives ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release