Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 327.27 constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 327.27 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 335.6 constant LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.71 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.74 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.12 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 4.49 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 5.07 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 6.07 constant LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 12.63 constant LCU per person | +108.1% |
| 1967 | 15.93 constant LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 17.54 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 23.29 constant LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 33.67 constant LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 40.56 constant LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 36.13 constant LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 25.67 constant LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 33.07 constant LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 46.36 constant LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 46.21 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 58.3 constant LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 54.77 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 51.87 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 105.2 constant LCU per person | +102.8% |
| 1981 | 107.32 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 115.77 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 112.4 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 122.42 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 121.95 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 137.74 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 147.62 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 147.33 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 167.71 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 148.32 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 90.5 constant LCU per person | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 75.91 constant LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 80.33 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 76.59 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 76.57 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.2 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.38 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 71.51 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 171.52 constant LCU per person | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 201.29 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 182.46 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 177.26 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 181.96 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 142.25 constant LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 203.95 constant LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 212.68 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 321.61 constant LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 281.93 constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 242.36 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 282.74 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 287.15 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 294.74 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 260.02 constant LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 281.67 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 283.88 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 335.6 constant LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 327.27 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 327.27 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,289 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 327.27 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,945 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +139.9% | 71.51 constant LCU per person | 171.52 constant LCU per person |
| 1966 | +108.1% | 6.07 constant LCU per person | 12.63 constant LCU per person |
| 1980 | +102.8% | 51.87 constant LCU per person | 105.2 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 constant LCU per person | 3.71 constant LCU per person | 23.29 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.66 constant LCU per person | 25.67 constant LCU per person | 58.3 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.55 constant LCU per person | 105.2 constant LCU per person | 167.71 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.77 constant LCU per person | 75.91 constant LCU per person | 148.32 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 121.97 constant LCU per person | 65.38 constant LCU per person | 201.29 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 245.14 constant LCU per person | 142.25 constant LCU per person | 321.61 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.69 constant LCU per person | 260.02 constant LCU per person | 335.6 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 164 Jordan 387.64 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 333.93 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Ecuador 329.51 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Zambia 310.49 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Ghana 271.88 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 271.17 constant LCU per person compare
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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 327.27 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 335.6 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.