GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita was 11,752 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,752 current LCU. 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 per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,752 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.04 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 192nd out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.94 current LCU | 230.04 current LCU | 532.25 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.6 current LCU | 525.87 current LCU | 854.04 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 current LCU | 789.48 current LCU | 1,650 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,846 current LCU | 1,758 current LCU | 4,387 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,766 current LCU | 5,077 current LCU | 8,726 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,175 current LCU | 8,406 current LCU | 11,752 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.81 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11,752 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,752 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.04 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release