Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 47.38 constant US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.38 constant US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
213th
of 229 countries
All-time high
62.69 constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
40.94 constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 47.38 constant US$ for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.69 constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.94 constant US$, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 213th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.64 constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 57.72 constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 52.57 constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 53.31 constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.73 constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.34 constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 55.75 constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.15 constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 62.19 constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.11 constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 61.68 constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 62.69 constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.67 constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.05 constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58 constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.24 constant US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 49.84 constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.46 constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.98 constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 44.69 constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.94 constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 43.06 constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.67 constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 45.4 constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.83 constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 47.38 constant US$ | +1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 47.38 constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218.57 constant US$, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 47.38 constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 719.38 constant US$, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.95 constant US$ | 52.57 constant US$ | 62.19 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.33 constant US$ | 44.69 constant US$ | 62.69 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.05 constant US$ | 40.94 constant US$ | 47.38 constant US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,153 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Papua New Guinea was 47.38 constant US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.69 constant US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.94 constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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