Papua New Guinea GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Papua New Guinea is $34.40 billion ($34,403,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.8%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Papua New Guinea (with a population of 10,947,848 people) is $2,632 in 2026, an increase of $94 from $2,538 in 2025; this represents a change of 3.7% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,403,000,000 | 3.8% | $2,632 | 1.72% |
| 2025 | $32,491,000,000 | 5.6% | $2,538 | 1.76% |
| 2024 | $30,756,000,000 | 3.9% | $2,453 | 1.8% |
| 2023 | $30,729,000,000 | 3.8% | $2,502 | 1.83% |
| 2022 | $31,653,000,000 | 5.7% | $2,631 | 1.9% |
| 2021 | $26,113,000,000 | −0.5% | $2,216 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | $23,848,000,000 | −3.2% | $2,125 | 2.15% |
| 2019 | $24,751,000,000 | 4.5% | $2,315 | 2.28% |
| 2018 | $24,110,000,000 | −0.3% | $2,367 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | $22,743,000,000 | 3.5% | $2,344 | 2.42% |
| 2016 | $20,759,000,000 | 5.5% | $2,245 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | $21,723,000,000 | 6.6% | $2,467 | 2.58% |
| 2014 | $23,211,000,000 | 13.5% | $2,766 | 2.66% |
| 2013 | $21,261,000,000 | 3.8% | $2,660 | 2.74% |
| 2012 | $21,295,000,000 | 4.7% | $2,797 | 2.83% |
| 2011 | $17,985,000,000 | 1.1% | $2,479 | 2.96% |
| 2010 | $14,251,000,000 | 10.1% | $2,115 | 3.07% |
| 2009 | $11,619,000,000 | 6.8% | $1,833 | 3.11% |
| 2008 | $11,671,000,000 | −0.3% | $1,884 | 3.15% |
| 2007 | $9,545,000,000 | 7.8% | $1,576 | 3.2% |
| 2006 | $8,355,000,000 | 2.5% | $1,412 | 3.24% |
| 2005 | $7,339,000,000 | 4.3% | $1,270 | 3.28% |
| 2004 | $6,279,000,000 | 0.6% | $1,112 | 3.33% |
| 2003 | $5,488,000,000 | 9.0% | $995 | 3.38% |
| 2002 | $4,387,000,000 | −0.2% | $815 | 3.41% |
| 2001 | $4,531,000,000 | −0.1% | $862 | 3.46% |
| 2000 | $5,169,000,000 | −2.5% | $1,008 | 3.51% |
| 1999 | $5,072,000,000 | 1.9% | $1,013 | 3.54% |
| 1998 | $5,558,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,138 | 3.58% |
| 1997 | $7,272,000,000 | −6.3% | $1,527 | 3.63% |
| 1996 | $7,608,000,000 | 6.6% | $1,640 | 3.64% |
| 1995 | $7,149,000,000 | −3.4% | $1,582 | 3.66% |
| 1994 | $8,077,000,000 | 10.5% | $1,835 | 3.69% |
| 1993 | $7,349,000,000 | 13.3% | $1,714 | 3.7% |
| 1992 | $6,466,000,000 | 13.8% | $1,547 | 3.6% |
| 1991 | $5,596,000,000 | 9.6% | $1,444 | 3.22% |
| 1990 | $4,757,000,000 | −3.1% | $1,266 | 2.64% |
| 1989 | $5,238,000,000 | −1.4% | $1,455 | 2.27% |
| 1988 | $5,400,000,000 | 2.9% | $1,565 | 2.18% |
| 1987 | $3,885,000,000 | 2.8% | $1,160 | 2.19% |
| 1986 | $3,535,000,000 | 5.7% | $1,040 | 2.18% |
| 1985 | $3,250,000,000 | 3.6% | $976 | 2.17% |
| 1984 | $3,509,000,000 | −1.0% | $1,080 | 2.15% |
| 1983 | $3,799,000,000 | 3.4% | $1,195 | 2.12% |
| 1982 | $3,805,000,000 | 0.8% | $1,223 | 2.1% |
| 1981 | $4,011,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,319 | 2.09% |
| 1980 | $4,087,000,000 | −2.3% | $1,381 | 2.09% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52,105,000,000 | $3,986 | 4.5% | 1.72% |
| 2025 | $48,822,000,000 | $3,813 | 6.4% | 1.76% |
| 2024 | $44,942,000,000 | $3,584 | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | $42,212,000,000 | $3,437 | 5.4% | 1.83% |
| 2022 | $39,211,000,000 | $3,260 | 10.9% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | $34,631,000,000 | $2,939 | −0.9% | 2.01% |
| 2020 | $33,290,000,000 | $2,966 | −6.5% | 2.15% |
| 2019 | $33,923,000,000 | $3,173 | 1.2% | 2.28% |
| 2018 | $31,941,000,000 | $3,136 | −2.8% | 2.35% |
| 2017 | $31,313,000,000 | $3,227 | 0.4% | 2.42% |
| 2016 | $29,712,000,000 | $3,214 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | $27,900,000,000 | $3,168 | 2.5% | 2.58% |
| 2014 | $25,938,000,000 | $3,091 | 10.1% | 2.66% |
| 2013 | $22,453,000,000 | $2,809 | 0.6% | 2.74% |
| 2012 | $21,264,000,000 | $2,792 | 1.6% | 2.83% |
| 2011 | $19,946,000,000 | $2,749 | −4.1% | 2.96% |
| 2010 | $19,329,000,000 | $2,868 | 4.9% | 3.07% |
| 2009 | $17,340,000,000 | $2,736 | 5% | 3.11% |
| 2008 | $16,137,000,000 | $2,604 | −0.7% | 3.15% |
| 2007 | $15,879,000,000 | $2,622 | 8.2% | 3.2% |
| 2006 | $14,339,000,000 | $2,423 | 3.3% | 3.24% |
| 2005 | $13,566,000,000 | $2,347 | 5% | 3.28% |
| 2004 | $12,617,000,000 | $2,234 | 0.9% | 3.33% |
| 2003 | $12,216,000,000 | $2,215 | 8.6% | 3.38% |
| 2002 | $10,986,000,000 | $2,040 | −1% | 3.41% |
| 2001 | $10,835,000,000 | $2,061 | −0.3% | 3.46% |
| 2000 | $10,609,000,000 | $2,068 | −2.7% | 3.51% |
| 1999 | $10,640,000,000 | $2,125 | 0.8% | 3.54% |
| 1998 | $10,300,000,000 | $2,109 | 3.2% | 3.58% |
| 1997 | $9,730,000,000 | $2,044 | −7.1% | 3.63% |
| 1996 | $10,213,000,000 | $2,201 | 5.7% | 3.64% |
| 1995 | $9,409,000,000 | $2,082 | −4% | 3.66% |
| 1994 | $9,544,000,000 | $2,168 | 10% | 3.69% |
| 1993 | $8,457,000,000 | $1,972 | 13.1% | 3.7% |
| 1992 | $7,290,000,000 | $1,744 | 7.9% | 3.6% |
| 1991 | $6,261,000,000 | $1,616 | 9.9% | 3.22% |
| 1990 | $5,528,000,000 | $1,471 | −3.7% | 2.64% |
| 1989 | $5,500,000,000 | $1,528 | −1.8% | 2.27% |
| 1988 | $5,369,000,000 | $1,556 | 3.5% | 2.18% |
| 1987 | $5,040,000,000 | $1,504 | 6.9% | 2.19% |
| 1986 | $4,786,000,000 | $1,408 | 5.6% | 2.18% |
| 1985 | $4,440,000,000 | $1,333 | 4.3% | 2.17% |
| 1984 | $4,156,000,000 | $1,279 | 0.4% | 2.15% |
| 1983 | $4,051,000,000 | $1,274 | 5.1% | 2.12% |
| 1982 | $3,768,000,000 | $1,212 | 4.7% | 2.1% |
| 1981 | $3,520,000,000 | $1,158 | 7.8% | 2.09% |
| 1980 | $3,179,000,000 | $1,074 | – | 2.09% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,538,480,024 | $27,203,104,310 | 1.8% |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $26,132,952,333 | 1.83% |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $25,173,614,524 | 1.9% |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $23,814,388,298 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $23,936,789,891 | 2.15% |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $24,719,771,867 | 2.28% |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $23,659,695,751 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $23,725,951,012 | 2.42% |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $22,915,960,976 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $21,723,437,010 | 2.58% |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $20,382,597,142 | 2.66% |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $17,951,312,547 | 2.74% |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $17,289,980,089 | 2.83% |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $16,520,596,167 | 2.96% |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $16,339,627,662 | 3.07% |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $14,836,880,986 | 3.11% |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $13,892,155,836 | 3.15% |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $13,933,462,679 | 3.2% |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $12,923,469,113 | 3.24% |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $12,260,199,192 | 3.28% |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $11,528,725,111 | 3.33% |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $11,223,318,880 | 3.38% |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $10,985,579,675 | 3.41% |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $11,003,063,602 | 3.46% |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $11,016,425,271 | 3.51% |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $11,298,300,004 | 3.54% |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $11,092,473,175 | 3.58% |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $11,526,936,460 | 3.63% |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $11,995,278,889 | 3.64% |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $11,134,194,181 | 3.66% |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $11,515,643,990 | 3.69% |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $10,869,751,501 | 3.7% |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $9,195,889,414 | 3.6% |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $8,077,262,450 | 3.22% |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $7,373,337,464 | 2.64% |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $7,602,332,587 | 2.27% |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $7,711,807,860 | 2.18% |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $7,493,795,332 | 2.19% |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | $7,291,777,026 | 2.18% |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | $6,964,909,833 | 2.17% |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | $6,697,016,429 | 2.15% |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | $6,720,857,086 | 2.12% |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | $6,510,997,035 | 2.1% |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | $6,488,097,665 | 2.09% |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | $6,505,978,016 | 2.09% |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | $6,659,373,434 | 2.12% |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | $6,539,543,139 | 2.16% |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | $6,024,460,261 | 2.19% |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | $5,974,583,505 | 2.22% |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | $6,184,129,558 | 2.26% |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | $6,239,025,757 | 2.31% |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | $6,080,297,607 | 2.37% |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | $5,707,631,247 | 2.42% |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | $5,402,725,547 | 2.43% |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | $5,082,756,253 | 2.4% |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | $4,585,553,584 | 2.35% |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | $4,235,159,448 | 2.28% |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | $4,058,236,946 | 2.26% |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | $3,899,508,937 | 2.23% |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | $3,685,257,013 | 2.17% |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | $3,342,075,345 | 2.19% |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | $3,078,259,812 | 2.27% |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | $2,957,802,655 | 2.34% |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | $2,780,566,580 | 2.56% |
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | $2,618,701,702 | 2.76% |
Papua New Guinea GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $34,978,000,000 | 3.8% | $2,621 | 1.68% |
| 2028 | $36,655,000,000 | 3.2% | $2,690 | 1.63% |
| 2029 | $38,349,000,000 | 3.1% | $2,756 | 1.59% |
| 2030 | $40,312,000,000 | 3.1% | $2,838 | 1.55% |
| 2031 | $42,785,000,000 | 3.1% | $2,950 | 1.51% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $55,272,000,000 | $4,141 | −2.7% | 1.68% |
| 2028 | $57,995,000,000 | $4,256 | −2.7% | 1.63% |
| 2029 | $60,856,000,000 | $4,374 | −2.8% | 1.59% |
| 2030 | $63,895,000,000 | $4,498 | −2.7% | 1.55% |
| 2031 | $67,065,000,000 | $4,624 | – | 1.51% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division