India vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
India
2,697 current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,076 current US$
in 2024
India rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,076 current US$ against 2,697 current US$ in India, a difference of 379 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
India ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 208 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.57 current US$ | 484.16 current US$ | 321.59 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 307.09 current US$ | 806.45 current US$ | 499.36 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 369.45 current US$ | 964.07 current US$ | 594.63 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 715.22 current US$ | 942.52 current US$ | 227.31 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,646 current US$ | 2,450 current US$ | 803.69 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,344 current US$ | 2,836 current US$ | 492.23 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,076 current US$ against 2,697 current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 379 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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