Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
11,752 current LCU
in 2024
Tonga
11,486 current LCU
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Tonga rank
196th
GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11,752 current LCU against 11,486 current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 266 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 196th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443.67 current LCU | 325.27 current LCU | 118.39 current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU | 880.45 current LCU | 201.85 current LCU | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU | 2,352 current LCU | 1,113 current LCU | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU | 4,740 current LCU | 1,894 current LCU | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU | 8,320 current LCU | 1,554 current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9,780 current LCU | 11,186 current LCU | 1,405 current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11,752 current LCU against 11,486 current LCU in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 266 current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 196th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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