Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4,202 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 231 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,902 international-$ in 2021 prices | 743.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | 203.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4,202 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 231 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 157th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.