GNI per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita, PPP was 4,610 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,610 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,610 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,660 current international $, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,167 current international $ | 1,660 current international $ | 2,440 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,206 current international $ | 1,980 current international $ | 2,500 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 current international $ | 2,640 current international $ | 3,770 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,120 current international $ | 3,730 current international $ | 4,610 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Senegal 4,960 current international $ compare
- 164 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 4,880 current international $ compare
- 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,690 current international $ compare
- 167 Syrian Arab Republic 4,480 current international $ compare
- 168 Benin 4,390 current international $ compare
- 169 Guinea 4,200 current international $ compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.8712 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 4,610 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,610 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release