Papua New Guinea - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Papua New Guinea was $2,757.22 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,920.78 in 2014 and $102.18 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $102.18
1961 $106.59
1962 $111.60
1963 $115.66
1964 $125.43
1965 $138.47
1966 $153.95
1967 $170.10
1968 $182.62
1969 $202.75
1970 $231.95
1971 $251.87
1972 $294.30
1973 $434.60
1974 $479.05
1975 $432.04
1976 $469.55
1977 $496.80
1978 $574.85
1979 $659.45
1980 $712.92
1981 $681.02
1982 $628.52
1983 $661.89
1984 $641.99
1985 $593.82
1986 $632.52
1987 $732.39
1988 $831.03
1989 $786.88
1990 $697.54
1991 $801.47
1992 $905.25
1993 $1,005.15
1994 $1,086.29
1995 $893.77
1996 $970.09
1997 $906.36
1998 $678.90
1999 $608.28
2000 $602.19
2001 $515.68
2002 $491.83
2003 $568.25
2004 $618.04
2005 $749.19
2006 $1,256.98
2007 $1,401.95
2008 $1,672.95
2009 $1,626.31
2010 $1,949.35
2011 $2,406.91
2012 $2,790.68
2013 $2,729.89
2014 $2,920.78
2015 $2,679.35
2016 $2,509.63
2017 $2,695.25
2018 $2,801.37
2019 $2,820.31
2020 $2,757.22

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea was 9,539.97 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,553.79 in 2019 and a minimum value of 91.23 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 91.23
1961 95.17
1962 99.64
1963 103.27
1964 111.99
1965 123.64
1966 137.46
1967 151.88
1968 163.06
1969 181.04
1970 207.10
1971 222.35
1972 245.74
1973 306.00
1974 333.75
1975 330.04
1976 372.26
1977 393.17
1978 407.51
1979 469.40
1980 478.30
1981 458.33
1982 464.16
1983 553.40
1984 576.89
1985 593.99
1986 614.43
1987 664.94
1988 720.59
1989 675.77
1990 666.44
1991 763.00
1992 873.20
1993 983.44
1994 1,091.72
1995 1,194.26
1996 1,278.58
1997 1,299.81
1998 1,398.05
1999 1,544.43
2000 1,664.93
2001 1,740.08
2002 1,911.17
2003 2,019.38
2004 1,991.13
2005 2,323.98
2006 3,842.21
2007 4,157.20
2008 4,517.14
2009 4,480.66
2010 5,300.87
2011 5,706.79
2012 5,814.65
2013 6,127.24
2014 7,189.22
2015 7,417.50
2016 7,862.67
2017 8,594.61
2018 9,226.32
2019 9,553.79
2020 9,539.97

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Papua New Guinea was 2,666 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,817 in 2019 and 1,161 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 1,161
1961 1,210
1962 1,264
1963 1,290
1964 1,373
1965 1,483
1966 1,535
1967 1,563
1968 1,594
1969 1,687
1970 1,826
1971 1,896
1972 1,956
1973 2,034
1974 2,037
1975 1,970
1976 1,856
1977 1,824
1978 1,930
1979 1,915
1980 1,822
1981 1,769
1982 1,728
1983 1,736
1984 1,684
1985 1,707
1986 1,742
1987 1,746
1988 1,753
1989 1,687
1990 1,597
1991 1,709
1992 1,901
1993 2,196
1994 2,273
1995 2,147
1996 2,257
1997 2,116
1998 1,987
1999 1,977
2000 1,884
2001 1,842
2002 1,801
2003 1,803
2004 1,814
2005 1,888
2006 1,944
2007 2,046
2008 1,991
2009 2,077
2010 2,235
2011 2,211
2012 2,266
2013 2,305
2014 2,565
2015 2,679
2016 2,770
2017 2,812
2018 2,749
2019 2,817
2020 2,666

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea was 7,088 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,488 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3,086 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 3,086
1961 3,218
1962 3,360
1963 3,430
1964 3,650
1965 3,942
1966 4,082
1967 4,154
1968 4,238
1969 4,484
1970 4,855
1971 5,040
1972 5,200
1973 5,407
1974 5,415
1975 5,236
1976 4,933
1977 4,849
1978 5,130
1979 5,090
1980 4,843
1981 4,702
1982 4,593
1983 4,615
1984 4,478
1985 4,537
1986 4,630
1987 4,641
1988 4,660
1989 4,484
1990 4,246
1991 4,544
1992 5,055
1993 5,839
1994 6,043
1995 5,706
1996 6,000
1997 5,626
1998 5,283
1999 5,254
2000 5,008
2001 4,896
2002 4,789
2003 4,794
2004 4,823
2005 5,018
2006 5,169
2007 5,440
2008 5,294
2009 5,520
2010 5,942
2011 5,878
2012 6,023
2013 6,127
2014 6,818
2015 7,123
2016 7,365
2017 7,475
2018 7,308
2019 7,488
2020 7,088

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Papua New Guinea was 4,287 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,475 in 2019 and 1,438 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,438
1991 1,591
1992 1,810
1993 2,141
1994 2,263
1995 2,182
1996 2,336
1997 2,229
1998 2,117
1999 2,136
2000 2,081
2001 2,079
2002 2,066
2003 2,107
2004 2,177
2005 2,335
2006 2,478
2007 2,678
2008 2,657
2009 2,792
2010 3,040
2011 3,070
2012 3,206
2013 3,319
2014 3,762
2015 3,967
2016 4,145
2017 4,286
2018 4,291
2019 4,475
2020 4,287

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Papua New Guinea was 4,064 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,293 in 2019 and 2,435 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 2,435
1991 2,605
1992 2,898
1993 3,348
1994 3,465
1995 3,272
1996 3,440
1997 3,226
1998 3,029
1999 3,013
2000 2,871
2001 2,807
2002 2,746
2003 2,749
2004 2,765
2005 2,877
2006 2,963
2007 3,119
2008 3,035
2009 3,165
2010 3,407
2011 3,370
2012 3,453
2013 3,513
2014 3,909
2015 4,084
2016 4,223
2017 4,286
2018 4,190
2019 4,293
2020 4,064

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts