Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 13,139 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,139
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 177 countries
All-time high
15,634
in 1994
All-time low
10,528
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 13,139.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,634 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,528, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,954 | 12,277 | 15,634 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,060 | 10,528 | 11,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,790 | 11,802 | 13,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,591 | 12,102 | 13,139 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Papua New Guinea was 13,139 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,634 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,528 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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