Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per person employed

Cambodia
12,600 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
13,139 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Cambodia rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Cambodia
  • Papua New Guinea
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199120082025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in Cambodia, a difference of 539 constant 2021 PPP $.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4,621 constant 2021 PPP $ 13,954 constant 2021 PPP $ 9,334 constant 2021 PPP $ Papua New Guinea
2000s 5,437 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,060 constant 2021 PPP $ 5,623 constant 2021 PPP $ Papua New Guinea
2010s 8,889 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,902 constant 2021 PPP $ Papua New Guinea
2020s 11,652 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,591 constant 2021 PPP $ 939 constant 2021 PPP $ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
539 constant 2021 PPP $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Cambodia ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.