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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200820251991: 12.3k1992: 13.5k1993: 15.3k1994: 15.6k1995: 14.5k1996: 15.1k1997: 13.9k1998: 12.8k1999: 12.6k2000: 11.8k2001: 11.3k2002: 10.8k2003: 10.7k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.8k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.4k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.3k2010: 12.1k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.9k2013: 11.9k2014: 13.0k2015: 13.4k2016: 13.7k2017: 13.7k2018: 13.2k2019: 13.3k2020: 12.6k2021: 12.1k2022: 12.4k2023: 12.6k2024: 12.8k2025: 13.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 143 Kenya 14,763 compare
  2. 144 Guinea 14,216 compare
  3. 145 Cameroon 13,370 compare
  4. 147 Myanmar 12,669 compare
  5. 148 Cambodia 12,600 compare
  6. 149 Gambia 11,842 compare

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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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Indicator
Gdp per person employed constant ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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