Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita was 184.85 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
184.85 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
195th
of 203 countries
All-time high
184.85 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
12.57 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 184.85 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 184.85 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.57 current LCU per person, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1970 12.57 current LCU per person
1971 14.3 current LCU per person +13.7%
1972 15.48 current LCU per person +8.3%
1973 19.25 current LCU per person +24.3%
1974 24.99 current LCU per person +29.8%
1975 29.81 current LCU per person +19.3%
1976 35.1 current LCU per person +17.8%
1977 33.98 current LCU per person -3.2%
1978 44.61 current LCU per person +31.3%
1979 49.62 current LCU per person +11.2%
1980 51.83 current LCU per person +4.5%
1981 52.11 current LCU per person +0.5%
1982 50.42 current LCU per person -3.2%
1983 65.18 current LCU per person +29.3%
1984 74 current LCU per person +13.5%
1985 76.06 current LCU per person +2.8%
1986 72.1 current LCU per person -5.2%
1987 74.03 current LCU per person +2.7%
1988 79.29 current LCU per person +7.1%
1989 88.75 current LCU per person +11.9%
1990 70.81 current LCU per person -20.2%
1991 85.81 current LCU per person +21.2%
1992 93.67 current LCU per person +9.2%
1993 95.12 current LCU per person +1.5%
1994 94.48 current LCU per person -0.7%
1995 106.91 current LCU per person +13.1%
1996 126.11 current LCU per person +18.0%
1997 130.52 current LCU per person +3.5%
1998 139.81 current LCU per person +7.1%
1999 136 current LCU per person -2.7%
2000 126.01 current LCU per person -7.3%
2001 127.63 current LCU per person +1.3%
2002 123.11 current LCU per person -3.5%
2003 134.03 current LCU per person +8.9%
2004 134.05 current LCU per person +0.0%
2006 88.43 current LCU per person -34.0%
2007 97.88 current LCU per person +10.7%
2008 110.25 current LCU per person +12.6%
2009 112.04 current LCU per person +1.6%
2010 123.89 current LCU per person +10.6%
2011 136.12 current LCU per person +9.9%
2012 135.41 current LCU per person -0.5%
2013 140.27 current LCU per person +3.6%
2014 142.65 current LCU per person +1.7%
2015 122.24 current LCU per person -14.3%
2016 140.17 current LCU per person +14.7%
2017 153.7 current LCU per person +9.7%
2018 145.74 current LCU per person -5.2%
2019 147.55 current LCU per person +1.2%
2020 141.67 current LCU per person -4.0%
2021 155.69 current LCU per person +9.9%
2022 177.64 current LCU per person +14.1%
2023 176.79 current LCU per person -0.5%
2024 184.85 current LCU per person +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.97 current LCU per person 12.57 current LCU per person 49.62 current LCU per person 10
1980s 68.38 current LCU per person 50.42 current LCU per person 88.75 current LCU per person 10
1990s 107.92 current LCU per person 70.81 current LCU per person 139.81 current LCU per person 10
2000s 117.05 current LCU per person 88.43 current LCU per person 134.05 current LCU per person 9
2010s 138.77 current LCU per person 122.24 current LCU per person 153.7 current LCU per person 10
2020s 167.33 current LCU per person 141.67 current LCU per person 184.85 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 192 Marshall Islands 240.76 current LCU per person compare
  2. 193 Palau 219.94 current LCU per person compare
  3. 194 Sudan 199.35 current LCU per person compare
  4. 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 167.64 current LCU per person compare
  5. 197 Kiribati 164.09 current LCU per person compare
  6. 198 South Sudan 137.59 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 184.85 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 184.85 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.57 current LCU per person in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,253 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.