GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 11,752 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 11,752 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,752 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.04 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 246.88 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 272.82 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 339.96 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 371.38 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 368.16 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 416.57 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 441.62 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 459.73 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 532.25 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 545.46 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 525.87 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 535.86 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 642.69 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 673.59 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 696.79 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 723.62 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 785.76 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 854.04 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 802.33 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 789.48 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 896.5 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,014 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,126 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,234 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,412 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,419 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,510 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,650 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,758 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,815 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,968 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,052 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,999 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,309 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3,785 current LCU per person | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 4,065 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,387 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,322 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,077 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5,426 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5,491 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,748 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,703 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6,878 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,257 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,901 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,452 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,726 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,406 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9,149 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10,918 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,647 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11,752 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,752 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,752 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +63.9% | 2,309 current LCU per person | 3,785 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.94 current LCU per person | 230.04 current LCU per person | 532.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU per person | 525.87 current LCU per person | 854.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU per person | 789.48 current LCU per person | 1,650 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU per person | 1,758 current LCU per person | 4,387 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU per person | 5,077 current LCU per person | 8,726 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,175 current LCU per person | 8,406 current LCU per person | 11,752 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 192 Samoa 13,501 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Azerbaijan 12,383 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Montenegro 11,963 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Tonga 11,486 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Bahrain 11,298 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 10,588 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11,752 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,752 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.04 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.