Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Papua New Guinea
4.7%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
4.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
137th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 7.4% | 5.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 5.6% | 3.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th 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.