Papua New Guinea's gni per capita rose from US$1,030 in 1996 to US$2,890 in 2025.
Papua New Guinea · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 7 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
153rd of 181 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
Papua New Guinea's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,430 in 1996 to intl $4,840 in 2025.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
59th of 83 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific*
Papua New Guinea's gini index fell from 45.8 in 1996 to 41.9 in 2009.
Papua New Guinea's income share held by highest 10% fell from 34.5 % in 1996 to 31.0 % in 2009.
Papua New Guinea's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.9 % in 1996 to 5.1 % in 2009.
Poverty
Papua New Guinea's extreme poverty fell from 62.8 % in 1996 to 52.2 % in 2009.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
% of population
43rd of 47 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
Papua New Guinea's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 37.5 % in 1996 to 39.9 % in 2009.
›No data available (3)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Papua New Guinea.