Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Papua New Guinea
4.7%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.