Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita stands at 3,020 as of 2025-12-31, up from 2,912 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita was 3,020, up from 2,912 in 2024.
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita was 2,912, down from 2,966 in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita was 2,966, down from 3,102 in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita was 3,102, up from 2,608 in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita was 2,608, up from 2,430 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,020 | +107.04 |
| 2024 | 2,912 | -53.57 |
| 2023 | 2,966 | -136.23 |
| 2022 | 3,102 | +494.32 |
| 2021 | 2,608 | +178.37 |
| 2020 | 2,430 | -146.16 |
| 2019 | 2,576 | +9.4 |
| 2018 | 2,566 | +88.6 |
| 2017 | 2,478 | +161.37 |
| 2016 | 2,316 | -168.2 |
| 2015 | 2,485 | -238.58 |
| 2014 | 2,723 | +162.4 |
| 2013 | 2,561 | -74.31 |
| 2012 | 2,635 | +346.71 |
| 2011 | 2,288 | +421.51 |
| 2010 | 1,867 | +298.04 |
| 2009 | 1,569 | -55.96 |
| 2008 | 1,625 | +254.04 |
| 2007 | 1,371 | +132.57 |
| 2006 | 1,238 | +493.7 |
| 2005 | 744.49 | +123.89 |
| 2004 | 620.6 | +43.13 |
| 2003 | 577.47 | +71.14 |
| 2002 | 506.33 | -31.52 |
| 2001 | 537.85 | -98.11 |
| 2000 | 635.96 | -14.04 |
| 1999 | 649.99 | -83.49 |
| 1998 | 733.48 | -256.24 |
| 1997 | 989.72 | -81.32 |
| 1996 | 1,071 | +72.81 |
| 1995 | 998.23 | -230.01 |
| 1994 | 1,228 | +76.96 |
| 1993 | 1,151 | +100.58 |
| 1992 | 1,051 | +109 |
| 1991 | 941.71 | +115.39 |
| 1990 | 826.32 | -107.93 |
| 1989 | 934.25 | -50.75 |
| 1988 | 984.99 | +119.52 |
| 1987 | 865.47 | +120.56 |
| 1986 | 744.91 | +48.33 |
| 1985 | 696.57 | -53.06 |
| 1984 | 749.64 | -19 |
| 1983 | 768.64 | +42.99 |
| 1982 | 725.65 | -55.77 |
| 1981 | 781.41 | -31.55 |
| 1980 | 812.96 | +65.16 |
| 1979 | 747.8 | +99.31 |
| 1978 | 648.49 | +90.48 |
| 1977 | 558.02 | +32.58 |
| 1976 | 525.43 | +43.48 |
| 1975 | 481.95 | -51.14 |
| 1974 | 533.09 | +50.27 |
| 1973 | 482.82 | +156.1 |
| 1972 | 326.72 | +47.05 |
| 1971 | 279.67 | +22.02 |
| 1970 | 257.65 | +32.36 |
| 1969 | 225.29 | +22.35 |
| 1968 | 202.94 | +13.97 |
| 1967 | 188.97 | +17.92 |
| 1966 | 171.05 | +17.12 |
| 1965 | 153.94 | +14.42 |
| 1964 | 139.52 | +10.64 |
| 1963 | 128.87 | +4.14 |
| 1962 | 124.73 | +5.08 |
| 1961 | 119.66 | +4.13 |
| 1960 | 115.53 | — |
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Papua New Guinea's gdp per capita is 3,020 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2,912 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3,102 (2022); the lowest is 115.53 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.