Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2001
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 15.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.9% | 4 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 15.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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