Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Colombia
15.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
88th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.9% against 15.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Colombia ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 19.0% 7.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.0% 14.2% 0.9% Colombia
2020s 15.3% 13.7% 1.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.9% against 15.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Colombia ranks 91st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed