What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1975.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1915.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.467

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

93rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.591

in 1975

All-time low

0.083

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea is 0.467, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.591 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1915.

Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.086	—
1901	0.086	+0.0%
1902	0.086	+0.0%
1903	0.086	+0.0%
1904	0.086	+0.0%
1905	0.086	+0.0%
1906	0.086	+0.0%
1907	0.086	+0.0%
1908	0.086	+0.0%
1909	0.086	+0.0%
1910	0.086	+0.0%
1911	0.086	+0.0%
1912	0.086	+0.0%
1913	0.086	+0.0%
1914	0.086	+0.0%
1915	0.083	-3.5%
1916	0.083	+0.0%
1917	0.083	+0.0%
1918	0.083	+0.0%
1919	0.083	+0.0%
1920	0.083	+0.0%
1921	0.083	+0.0%
1922	0.083	+0.0%
1923	0.083	+0.0%
1924	0.083	+0.0%
1925	0.083	+0.0%
1926	0.083	+0.0%
1927	0.083	+0.0%
1928	0.083	+0.0%
1929	0.083	+0.0%
1930	0.083	+0.0%
1931	0.083	+0.0%
1932	0.083	+0.0%
1933	0.083	+0.0%
1934	0.083	+0.0%
1935	0.083	+0.0%
1936	0.083	+0.0%
1937	0.083	+0.0%
1938	0.083	+0.0%
1939	0.083	+0.0%
1940	0.083	+0.0%
1941	0.083	+0.0%
1942	0.083	+0.0%
1943	0.083	+0.0%
1944	0.083	+0.0%
1945	0.083	+0.0%
1946	0.108	+30.1%
1947	0.108	+0.0%
1948	0.108	+0.0%
1949	0.108	+0.0%
1950	0.11	+1.9%
1951	0.19	+72.7%
1952	0.19	+0.0%
1953	0.19	+0.0%
1954	0.19	+0.0%
1955	0.19	+0.0%
1956	0.19	+0.0%
1957	0.19	+0.0%
1958	0.19	+0.0%
1959	0.19	+0.0%
1960	0.233	+22.6%
1961	0.239	+2.6%
1962	0.24	+0.4%
1963	0.24	+0.0%
1964	0.292	+21.7%
1965	0.291	-0.3%
1966	0.291	+0.0%
1967	0.291	+0.0%
1968	0.292	+0.3%
1969	0.292	+0.0%
1970	0.309	+5.8%
1971	0.309	+0.0%
1972	0.317	+2.6%
1973	0.531	+67.5%
1974	0.531	+0.0%
1975	0.591	+11.3%
1976	0.591	+0.0%
1977	0.584	-1.2%
1978	0.579	-0.9%
1979	0.579	+0.0%
1980	0.572	-1.2%
1981	0.572	+0.0%
1982	0.573	+0.2%
1983	0.573	+0.0%
1984	0.573	+0.0%
1985	0.573	+0.0%
1986	0.573	+0.0%
1987	0.563	-1.7%
1988	0.555	-1.4%
1989	0.554	-0.2%
1990	0.554	+0.0%
1991	0.554	+0.0%
1992	0.545	-1.6%
1993	0.537	-1.5%
1994	0.537	+0.0%
1995	0.537	+0.0%
1996	0.537	+0.0%
1997	0.538	+0.2%
1998	0.538	+0.0%
1999	0.538	+0.0%
2000	0.538	+0.0%
2001	0.538	+0.0%
2002	0.54	+0.4%
2003	0.541	+0.2%
2004	0.537	-0.7%
2005	0.537	+0.0%
2006	0.544	+1.3%
2007	0.511	-6.1%
2008	0.478	-6.5%
2009	0.478	+0.0%
2010	0.475	-0.6%
2011	0.472	-0.6%
2012	0.46	-2.5%
2013	0.448	-2.6%
2014	0.447	-0.2%
2015	0.444	-0.7%
2016	0.445	+0.2%
2017	0.447	+0.4%
2018	0.457	+2.2%
2019	0.462	+1.1%
2020	0.455	-1.5%
2021	0.455	+0.0%
2022	0.467	+2.6%
2023	0.466	-0.2%
2024	0.462	-0.9%
2025	0.467	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1910s	0.0845	0.083	0.086	10
1920s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1930s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1940s	0.093	0.083	0.108	10
1950s	0.182	0.11	0.19	10
1960s	0.2701	0.233	0.292	10
1970s	0.4921	0.309	0.591	10
1980s	0.5681	0.554	0.573	10
1990s	0.5415	0.537	0.554	10
2000s	0.5242	0.478	0.544	10
2010s	0.4557	0.444	0.475	10
2020s	0.462	0.455	0.467	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

90 Albania 0.484 compare
91 Sierra Leone 0.471 compare
92 Mexico 0.469 compare
94 Indonesia 0.462 compare
95 Singapore 0.434 compare
96 Thailand 0.424 compare

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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,029 current LCU per person (2004)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.59 % change on previous year (2004)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 414.27 current US$ per person (2004)
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2004)
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1975.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1915.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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