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

Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,056 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,056 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
69.56 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.56 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 69.56 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 81.04 current LCU per square kilometre +16.5%
1972 89.87 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1973 114.38 current LCU per square kilometre +27.3%
1974 151.92 current LCU per square kilometre +32.8%
1975 185.27 current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
1976 223.03 current LCU per square kilometre +20.4%
1977 220.6 current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
1978 295.9 current LCU per square kilometre +34.1%
1979 336.09 current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
1980 358.39 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1981 367.88 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 363.47 current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 479.84 current LCU per square kilometre +32.0%
1984 556.46 current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
1985 584.29 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1986 565.96 current LCU per square kilometre -3.1%
1987 593.78 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1988 649.87 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1989 743.94 current LCU per square kilometre +14.5%
1990 609.24 current LCU per square kilometre -18.1%
1991 762.05 current LCU per square kilometre +25.1%
1992 861.86 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1993 907.57 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1994 934.73 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 1,096 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1996 1,340 current LCU per square kilometre +22.3%
1997 1,438 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1998 1,595 current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
1999 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 1,541 current LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
2001 1,614 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2002 1,610 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 1,812 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
2004 1,873 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 1,318 current LCU per square kilometre -29.7%
2007 1,505 current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
2008 1,749 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
2009 1,832 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2010 2,088 current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2011 2,362 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
2012 2,416 current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 2,572 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2014 2,685 current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
2015 2,360 current LCU per square kilometre -12.1%
2016 2,774 current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
2017 3,115 current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2018 3,023 current LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
2019 3,131 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 3,071 current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 3,442 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
2022 4,002 current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
2023 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 176.77 current LCU per square kilometre 69.56 current LCU per square kilometre 336.09 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 526.39 current LCU per square kilometre 358.39 current LCU per square kilometre 743.94 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,115 current LCU per square kilometre 609.24 current LCU per square kilometre 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,651 current LCU per square kilometre 1,318 current LCU per square kilometre 1,873 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 2,653 current LCU per square kilometre 2,088 current LCU per square kilometre 3,131 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,643 current LCU per square kilometre 3,071 current LCU per square kilometre 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 8,091 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 192 Palau 6,854 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 193 Turkmenistan 6,427 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,235 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 196 Timor-Leste 2,301 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 197 Greenland 1,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 69.56 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,774 data points, 1961–2023
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.