Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) was 1.17 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea is 1.17 billion constant LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.17 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 410.89 million constant LCU, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 464.88 million constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 473.38 million constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 442.35 million constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 461.91 million constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 501.23 million constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 515.26 million constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 468.50 million constant LCU | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 472.54 million constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 490.81 million constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 532.05 million constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 410.89 million constant LCU | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 475.94 million constant LCU | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 514.20 million constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 528.23 million constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 575.20 million constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 578.82 million constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 668.52 million constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 702.74 million constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 722.30 million constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 667.50 million constant LCU | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 593.80 million constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 594.50 million constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 560.00 million constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 587.10 million constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 600.40 million constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 878.61 million constant LCU | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 994.67 million constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 938.75 million constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.17 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.72 billion constant LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.17 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.35 billion constant LCU, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.3% | 600.40 million constant LCU | 878.61 million constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 482.29 million constant LCU | 442.35 million constant LCU | 532.05 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 584.43 million constant LCU | 410.89 million constant LCU | 722.30 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 763.90 million constant LCU | 560.00 million constant LCU | 1.04 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion constant LCU | 1.00 billion constant LCU | 1.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion constant LCU | 938.75 million constant LCU | 1.17 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Brunei 1.61 billion constant LCU compare
- 154 Gambia 1.41 billion constant LCU compare
- 155 Cyprus 1.32 billion constant LCU compare
- 157 Fiji 1.15 billion constant LCU compare
- 158 Malta 1.14 billion constant LCU compare
- 159 Kosovo 1.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 159 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.02 billion constant LCU 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 manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea was 1.17 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.89 million constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.