GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,585 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
1,822 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,822 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,029 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,105 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,172 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,260 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,267 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,197 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,076 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2,049 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,029 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,995 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,016 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,967 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,002 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,051 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,003 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,008 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,207 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2,516 constant 2010 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,397 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,492 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,311 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2,147 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,112 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,990 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,921 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,854 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,833 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,822 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,876 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,915 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,001 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,934 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,003 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,141 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,102 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,139 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,162 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2,485 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,557 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,585 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,518 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,573 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,439 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,378 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,467 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,515 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,927 constant 2010 US$ per person, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,150 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,029 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,267 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,028 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,967 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,265 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,915 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,822 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,003 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,365 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,102 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,474 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,378 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Laos 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 149 Vanuatu 2,695 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 150 Honduras 2,573 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 152 Nigeria 2,448 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 153 India 2,397 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.