Economy

Papua New Guinea

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GDP per capita19602024
1168621.61K2.36K3.1K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)20092020
18.119.821.623.325.120092020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)31,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)51,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita3,010 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)0.602 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment2.57 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services2,830,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2004]
Imports of goods & services2,310,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2004]
Agriculture (% GDP)17 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industry (% GDP)36.3 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Services (% GDP)42 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industriesoil and gas; mining (gold, copper, and nickel); palm oil processing; plywood and wood chip production; copra crushing; construction; tourism; fishing; livestock (pork, poultry, cattle) and dairy farming; spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsoil palm fruit, coconuts, bananas, fruits, sweet potatoes, game meat, yams, root vegetables, vegetables, sugarcane (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesnatural gas, gold, copper ore, palm oil, nickel (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 28%, Japan 25%, Australia 17%, Taiwan 8%, India 4% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersAustralia 27%, China 24%, Singapore 15%, Malaysia 9%, Japan 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index41.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2009]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (320,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.601 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.256 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–41.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2009] 41.9 index
Top export partnersChina (23.5%) / Japan (21.9%) / Australia (19.4%) / Rep. of Korea (7.2%) / Taiwan (6.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersAustralia (29.1%) / China (24.3%) / Singapore (16.1%) / Malaysia (6.4%) / Japan (4.1%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsOil palm fruit / Fruit Primary / Roots and Tubers, Total / Bananas / Coconuts, in shellFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)31.6 %WB GFDD [2020]
Private credit (% of GDP)18.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)7.39 %WB GFDD [2017]
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Papua New Guinea's economy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (31,800,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (51,600,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.