Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea is 1,064 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,250 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.09 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 17.76 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 19.82 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 21.91 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 27.55 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 34.79 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 37.52 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 37.62 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 41.61 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 56.95 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 68.42 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 92.35 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 174.35 current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1974 | 185.85 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 137.29 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 131.95 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 145.55 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 164.84 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 217.48 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 218.22 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 181.59 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 168.59 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 214.36 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 176.62 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 182.73 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 211.34 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 274.2 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 336.53 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 276.04 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 251.29 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 324.18 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 417.64 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 447.99 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 396.86 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 320.08 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 372.84 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 294.96 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 229.98 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 228.06 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 250.12 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 207.02 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 176.74 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 203.57 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 229.56 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 437.89 current US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 2007 | 473.45 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 558.7 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 467.07 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 619.22 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 717.09 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 726.58 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 679.64 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 892.79 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 864.76 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 804.48 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 900.91 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 947.61 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 945.59 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 802.92 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 887.61 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 1,076 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,064 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,064 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,064 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,933 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3 current US$ per person | 16.09 current US$ per person | 41.61 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.5 current US$ per person | 56.95 current US$ per person | 217.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.02 current US$ per person | 168.59 current US$ per person | 336.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.39 current US$ per person | 228.06 current US$ per person | 447.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.79 current US$ per person | 176.74 current US$ per person | 558.7 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 809.87 current US$ per person | 619.22 current US$ per person | 947.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 current US$ per person | 802.92 current US$ per person | 1,250 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.