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Papua New Guinea

East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea posted GDP of $32.50B in 2025. Population stands at 10.76M, while GDP per capita reaches $3,019.53. Latest available inflation is 4.42%, and unemployment is 2.57%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $32.50B 2025 Population, total 10.76M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $3,019.53 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 4.42% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 66.26 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 2.57% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 5.64% 2025

Population, total

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10.76M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.00M in 1960 to 10.76M in 2025, a gain of 8.77M.

GDP (current US$)

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$32.50B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $230.50M in 1960 to $32.50B in 2025, a gain of $32.27B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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4.42%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 6.07% in 1972 to 4.42% in 2025, a decrease of 1.65%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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66.26 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 45.81 years in 1960 to 66.26 years in 2024, a gain of 20.45 years.

Country takeaways

  • Papua New Guinea posts $32.50B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #110.
  • Papua New Guinea posts 10.76M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #91.
  • Papua New Guinea posts $3,019.53 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #142.
  • Papua New Guinea posts 4.42% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #125.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.00M in 1960 to 10.76M in 2025, a gain of 8.77M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $230.50M in 1960 to $32.50B in 2025, a gain of $32.27B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 6.07% in 1972 to 4.42% in 2025, a decrease of 1.65%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 45.81 years in 1960 to 66.26 years in 2024, a gain of 20.45 years.

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