Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
Egypt
3,338 current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,076 current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3,338 current US$ against 3,076 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 262 current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Egypt ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300.97 current US$ | 484.16 current US$ | 183.19 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 656.57 current US$ | 806.45 current US$ | 149.88 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 913.99 current US$ | 964.07 current US$ | 50.08 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,381 current US$ | 942.52 current US$ | 438.55 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,862 current US$ | 2,450 current US$ | 412.59 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,673 current US$ | 2,836 current US$ | 837 current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
- Egypt, at 3,338 current US$ against 3,076 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 262 current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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