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Papua New Guinea GDP per Capita

Papua New Guinea's GDP per capita rose to $2,572.03 in 2024, up from $2,515.29 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.3% ($56.74) from the previous year. Papua New Guinea has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($2,572 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Oceania, Papua New Guinea is lower ($2,572 vs regional median $5,870) and ranks 16th out of 18 countries in Oceania.

Papua New Guinea's GDP rose to $32.54 billion in 2024, up from $30.82 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 2,572.03
2023 2,515.29
2022 2,467.23
2021 2,378.37
2020 2,438.61
2019 2,572.56
2018 2,518.46
2017 2,584.89
2016 2,557.09
2015 2,484.6
2014 2,391.36
2013 2,162.11
2012 2,139.48
2011 2,102.03
2010 2,140.51
2009 2,003.24
2008 1,934.03
2007 2,000.97
2006 1,915.23
2005 1,875.82
2004 1,821.85
2003 1,832.68
2002 1,854.42
2001 1,920.78
2000 1,989.58
1999 2,112.1
1998 2,147.05
1997 2,310.99
1996 2,492.08
1995 2,397.4
1994 2,570.34
1993 2,515.64
1992 2,207
1991 2,008.35
1990 1,892.31
1989 2,002.68
1988 2,077.6
1987 2,062.96
1986 2,051.25
1985 2,002.02
1984 1,966.7
1983 2,016.08
1982 1,994.61
1981 2,029.42
1980 2,077.58
1979 2,171.06
1978 2,177.15
1977 2,048.91
1976 2,076.44
1975 2,196.99
1974 2,266.54
1973 2,259.81
1972 2,171.5
1971 2,105.16
1970 2,028.54
1969 1,874.01
1968 1,771.44
1967 1,736.12
1966 1,705.99
1965 1,648.28
1964 1,527.23
1963 1,437.51
1962 1,412.57
1961 1,358.94
1960 1,312.56
Papua New Guinea GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Papua New Guinea divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.