Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Cyprus
10.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.1% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Cyprus or Papua New Guinea?
- Cyprus, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.