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
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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

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release