Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Bahamas
16.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
15.9%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 21.6% | 11.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 2.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.