GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 11,084 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,084 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,084 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.02 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223.02 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 234.8 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 259.01 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 318.48 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 344.1 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 348.51 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 402.53 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 432.54 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 453.27 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 519.86 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 532.65 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 507.5 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 508.87 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 606.91 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 652.21 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 671.3 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 703.33 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 749.83 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 821.15 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 772.03 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 759.22 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 867.19 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 921.2 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,028 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,143 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,257 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,285 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,326 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,515 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,649 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,668 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,819 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,816 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,812 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,149 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 3,758 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,004 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,696 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,208 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5,283 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,587 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 6,429 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,927 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7,526 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 7,986 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8,113 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,144 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,592 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10,275 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 9,854 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11,084 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,084 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,084 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +58.8% | 2,149 current LCU per person | 3,411 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.61 current LCU per person | 223.02 current LCU per person | 519.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.58 current LCU per person | 507.5 current LCU per person | 821.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,151 current LCU per person | 759.22 current LCU per person | 1,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,623 current LCU per person | 1,649 current LCU per person | 4,145 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,366 current LCU per person | 4,696 current LCU per person | 8,113 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,590 current LCU per person | 8,144 current LCU per person | 11,084 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 189 Kuwait 12,138 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Montenegro 11,929 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 11,927 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Bahrain 10,693 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 10,468 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Cuba 9,094 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11,084 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,084 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.02 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.