Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
16.6%
in 2024
Philippines
16.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Philippines rank
121st
Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 15.3% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 13.8% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 121st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.