Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current was 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea is 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 21 Vietnam 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mongolia 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Myanmar 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 San Marino 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.