What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

189th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 203 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 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1973	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1974	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1975	0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1976	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1979	0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1980	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1982	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1985	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1986	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1987	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1988	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1990	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1991	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1992	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1993	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1994	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1995	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1997	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2001	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2003	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.2%
2007	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2009	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2010	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2011	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2012	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2015	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2016	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2017	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2019	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2022	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2023	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2024	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2006	-65.2%	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

186 East Timor 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 Guyana 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Maldives 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
190 Gambia 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Lebanon 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Palau 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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