Papua New Guinea – GNI per Capita
$2,900
+$100 from 2023
APA
Papua New Guinea GNI per Capita. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/gni-per-capita
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_gni-per-capita,
title = {Papua New Guinea GNI per Capita},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/gni-per-capita},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $3,339 | – | – |
| 2026* trend | $3,198 | – | – |
| 2025* trend | $3,057 | – | – |
| 2024 | $2,900 | +$100 | 139th |
| 2023 | $2,800 | +$110 | 148th |
| 2022 | $2,690 | +$320 | 150th |
| 2021 | $2,370 | −$40 | 151st |
| 2020 | $2,410 | −$10 | 149th |
| 2019 | $2,420 | +$110 | 151st |
| 2018 | $2,310 | +$0 | 148th |
| 2017 | $2,310 | −$100 | 148th |
| 2016 | $2,410 | −$110 | 145th |
| 2015 | $2,520 | −$270 | 147th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +22.9%
GDP growth 5.7%
C/A balance 14.4%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid
Over the last decade, Papua New Guinea's gni per capita averaged $2,514. The 2024 figure of $2,900 is above this long-run average. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates $3,057 by 2025.