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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 Marshall Islands 240.76 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Palau 219.94 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Sudan 199.35 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 167.64 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Kiribati 164.09 current LCU per person compare
- 198 South Sudan 137.59 current LCU per person 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 47.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 42.52 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 110.76 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.6313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
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.