Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added was 1.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.96 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
31.50 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.96 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.96 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.50 million current LCU, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1970 31.50 million current LCU —
1971 36.70 million current LCU +16.5%
1972 40.70 million current LCU +10.9%
1973 51.80 million current LCU +27.3%
1974 68.80 million current LCU +32.8%
1975 83.90 million current LCU +21.9%
1976 101.00 million current LCU +20.4%
1977 99.90 million current LCU -1.1%
1978 134.00 million current LCU +34.1%
1979 152.20 million current LCU +13.6%
1980 162.30 million current LCU +6.6%
1981 166.60 million current LCU +2.6%
1982 164.60 million current LCU -1.2%
1983 217.30 million current LCU +32.0%
1984 252.00 million current LCU +16.0%
1985 264.60 million current LCU +5.0%
1986 256.30 million current LCU -3.1%
1987 268.90 million current LCU +4.9%
1988 294.30 million current LCU +9.4%
1989 336.90 million current LCU +14.5%
1990 275.90 million current LCU -18.1%
1991 345.10 million current LCU +25.1%
1992 390.30 million current LCU +13.1%
1993 411.00 million current LCU +5.3%
1994 423.30 million current LCU +3.0%
1995 496.50 million current LCU +17.3%
1996 607.00 million current LCU +22.3%
1997 651.00 million current LCU +7.2%
1998 722.30 million current LCU +11.0%
1999 727.50 million current LCU +0.7%
2000 697.70 million current LCU -4.1%
2001 731.10 million current LCU +4.8%
2002 729.30 million current LCU -0.2%
2003 820.80 million current LCU +12.5%
2004 848.30 million current LCU +3.4%
2006 596.71 million current LCU -29.7%
2007 681.57 million current LCU +14.2%
2008 791.92 million current LCU +16.2%
2009 829.83 million current LCU +4.8%
2010 945.68 million current LCU +14.0%
2011 1.07 billion current LCU +13.1%
2012 1.09 billion current LCU +2.3%
2013 1.16 billion current LCU +6.4%
2014 1.22 billion current LCU +4.4%
2015 1.07 billion current LCU -12.1%
2016 1.26 billion current LCU +17.5%
2017 1.41 billion current LCU +12.3%
2018 1.37 billion current LCU -3.0%
2019 1.42 billion current LCU +3.6%
2020 1.39 billion current LCU -1.9%
2021 1.56 billion current LCU +12.1%
2022 1.81 billion current LCU +16.3%
2023 1.84 billion current LCU +1.3%
2024 1.96 billion current LCU +6.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.96 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.96 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.15 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.05 million current LCU 31.50 million current LCU 152.20 million current LCU 10
1980s 238.38 million current LCU 162.30 million current LCU 336.90 million current LCU 10
1990s 504.99 million current LCU 275.90 million current LCU 727.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 747.47 million current LCU 596.71 million current LCU 848.30 million current LCU 9
2010s 1.20 billion current LCU 945.68 million current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.71 billion current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU 1.96 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 159 Liechtenstein 2.53 billion current LCU compare
  2. 160 Gambia 2.37 billion current LCU compare
  3. 161 Maldives 2.13 billion current LCU compare
  4. 163 Brunei 1.95 billion current LCU compare
  5. 164 Seychelles 1.90 billion current LCU compare
  6. 165 Palestine 1.81 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea?
Manufacturing, value added in Papua New Guinea was 1.96 billion current 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 1.96 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 31.50 million current LCU in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added?
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 8,279 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.