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
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.