Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 47.98 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 47.98 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 103.34 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.08 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 16.2 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 18.54 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 27.34 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 35.88 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 39.02 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 44.28 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 42.93 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 62.93 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 69.71 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 77.25 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 77.43 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 68.28 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 77.96 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 82.36 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 76.03 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 74.22 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 81.53 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 91.44 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 103.34 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 74.11 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 90.13 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 97.11 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 97.22 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.01 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 80.01 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 95.68 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 91.01 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 67.89 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 53.56 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 45.57 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 37.82 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 31.68 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 37.72 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 41.61 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 28.93 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 33.01 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 40.83 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 40.67 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.56 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 57.41 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 64.99 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 62.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.96 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 44.15 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 44.74 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.2 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 44.25 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 43.56 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.94 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.37 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 50.48 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 49.25 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.98 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 47.98 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 47.98 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.09 current US$ per person | 14.08 current US$ per person | 69.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.99 current US$ per person | 68.28 current US$ per person | 103.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.07 current US$ per person | 53.56 current US$ per person | 97.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.54 current US$ per person | 28.93 current US$ per person | 45.57 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.33 current US$ per person | 43.56 current US$ per person | 64.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 current US$ per person | 40.94 current US$ per person | 50.48 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Malawi 57.31 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 56.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Niger 51 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Ethiopia 39.2 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Mozambique 38.8 current US$ per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 38.18 current US$ 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)
- 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 (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 47.98 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 103.34 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.