Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Papua New Guinea
3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
161st

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 456 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,702 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,944 international-$ in 2021 prices Papua New Guinea
2000s 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,163 international-$ in 2021 prices 916.54 international-$ in 2021 prices Papua New Guinea
2010s 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,997 international-$ in 2021 prices 811.77 international-$ in 2021 prices Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,913 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,424 international-$ in 2021 prices 489.29 international-$ in 2021 prices Papua New Guinea

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Papua New Guinea, at 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
456 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st 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.