GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
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,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Papua New Guinea stood at 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,528 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 13,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 15,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 15,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 15,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 12,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 11,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 11,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 13,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 13,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 12,379 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,562 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per person employed in Papua New Guinea was 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to 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,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,528 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per person employed?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.