Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per employed person
Myanmar
12,669 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
13,139 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Myanmar rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
GDP per employed person over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in Myanmar, a difference of 470 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Myanmar ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,663 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 519.78 constant 2021 PPP $ | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ against 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 470 constant 2021 PPP $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Myanmar ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.