Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,064 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,250 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
16.09 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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 (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Zimbabwe 1,120 current US$ per person compare
  2. 136 Belize 1,119 current US$ per person compare
  3. 137 Tonga 1,098 current US$ per person compare
  4. 139 Tunisia 1,023 current US$ per person compare
  5. 140 Marshall Islands 1,018 current US$ per person compare
  6. 141 Egypt 989.23 current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
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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.