Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Papua New Guinea
3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
3,918 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
159th

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,918 international-$ in 2021 prices in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 53 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,772 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,543 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,463 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,550 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,741 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 3,913 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices 358.46 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,918 international-$ in 2021 prices in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
53 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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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Indicator
Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.