Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 202 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 to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 (current LCU), per capita 184.85 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 to gdp, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 to gdp divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.