Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
3.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1985–2009

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2009

11.522.531985199720091985: 2.6 %1986: 2 %1987: 2.7 %1988: 2.7 %1989: 1.9 %1990: 2.1 %1991: 1.7 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.5 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1 %1996: 1.2 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.1 %

Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.

That places Papua New Guinea 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1985 to 2009.
Year % Change
1985 2.6%
1986 2.0% -20.9%
1987 2.7% +32.9%
1988 2.7% +1.0%
1989 1.9% -28.8%
1990 2.1% +5.7%
1991 1.7% -19.2%
1992 1.4% -13.7%
1993 1.5% +4.9%
1994 1.3% -11.2%
1995 1.0% -22.0%
1996 1.2% +10.9%
1997 1.4% +22.0%
1998 1.6% +12.5%
1999 1.9% +16.9%
2000 1.8% -2.3%
2001 1.6% -10.9%
2002 1.7% +8.1%
2003 1.7% -3.4%
2004 2.2% +28.3%
2005 2.3% +5.5%
2006 2.2% -4.8%
2007 2.6% +17.9%
2008 2.8% +10.2%
2009 3.1% +10.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.4% 1.9% 2.7% 5
1990s 1.5% 1.0% 2.1% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.6% 3.1% 10

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  5. 64 Belarus 3.0% compare
  6. 65 Denmark 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 3.1% in 2009, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2009.
Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.