Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Papua New Guinea
4.7%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.4% | 2.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.