GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 6,837 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,837 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,872 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,843 constant LCU per person, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,393 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,596 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5,773 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6,007 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 6,025 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,840 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5,520 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5,447 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5,788 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,771 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,523 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 5,395 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,302 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,359 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,228 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,322 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,453 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,484 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,523 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,324 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,030 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,339 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5,867 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 6,688 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 6,833 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,373 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 6,625 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,143 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,708 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,615 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,289 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,106 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,930 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,872 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,843 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,987 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,091 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,319 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,141 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,325 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,690 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,588 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,688 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,748 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,357 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 6,605 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6,798 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,872 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,695 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,839 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,483 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,323 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,559 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,687 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,837 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,716 constant LCU per person | 5,393 constant LCU per person | 6,025 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,391 constant LCU per person | 5,228 constant LCU per person | 5,523 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,022 constant LCU per person | 5,030 constant LCU per person | 6,833 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 constant LCU per person | 4,843 constant LCU per person | 5,325 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,288 constant LCU per person | 5,588 constant LCU per person | 6,872 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,578 constant LCU per person | 6,323 constant LCU per person | 6,837 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 190 Oman 7,253 constant LCU per person compare
- 191 Montenegro 7,216 constant LCU per person compare
- 192 Tuvalu 6,872 constant LCU per person compare
- 194 Yemen 6,677 constant LCU per person compare
- 195 Ecuador 6,238 constant LCU per person compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,814 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 6,837 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,872 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,843 constant LCU per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.