Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
63.3 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-28.32 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
62
1961–2024

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

-200204060196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.78 % change on previous year for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.3 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -28.32 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 197 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 7.84 % change on previous year
1962 10.91 % change on previous year +39.1%
1963 14.75 % change on previous year +35.2%
1964 17.14 % change on previous year +16.2%
1965 25.61 % change on previous year +49.4%
1966 29.13 % change on previous year +13.7%
1967 19.55 % change on previous year -32.9%
1968 11.95 % change on previous year -38.9%
1969 22.47 % change on previous year +88.1%
1970 30.73 % change on previous year +36.8%
1971 17.19 % change on previous year -44.1%
1972 6.29 % change on previous year -63.4%
1973 10.7 % change on previous year +70.2%
1974 22.14 % change on previous year +106.8%
1975 18.75 % change on previous year -15.3%
1976 18.6 % change on previous year -0.8%
1977 23.08 % change on previous year +24.1%
1978 -0.3606 % change on previous year -101.6%
1979 14.96 % change on previous year -4248.3%
1980 15.43 % change on previous year +3.1%
1981 4.18 % change on previous year -72.9%
1982 17.28 % change on previous year +313.2%
1983 13.02 % change on previous year -24.6%
1984 17.97 % change on previous year +38.0%
1985 5.86 % change on previous year -67.4%
1986 20.98 % change on previous year +258.1%
1987 14.99 % change on previous year -28.6%
1988 7.31 % change on previous year -51.2%
1989 -28.32 % change on previous year -487.2%
1990 -7.44 % change on previous year -73.7%
1991 6.97 % change on previous year -193.7%
1992 -2.54 % change on previous year -136.4%
1993 -0.2042 % change on previous year -92.0%
1994 25.47 % change on previous year -12575.4%
1995 19.24 % change on previous year -24.5%
1996 15.97 % change on previous year -17.0%
1997 9.14 % change on previous year -42.8%
1998 5.94 % change on previous year -35.0%
1999 17.75 % change on previous year +198.6%
2000 6.41 % change on previous year -63.9%
2001 8.26 % change on previous year +28.9%
2002 7.54 % change on previous year -8.8%
2003 -6.29 % change on previous year -183.5%
2004 14.12 % change on previous year -324.4%
2007 22.21 % change on previous year +57.3%
2008 3.57 % change on previous year -83.9%
2009 7.1 % change on previous year +99.0%
2010 12.22 % change on previous year +72.0%
2011 -12.77 % change on previous year -204.5%
2012 51.37 % change on previous year -502.5%
2013 12.09 % change on previous year -76.5%
2014 63.3 % change on previous year +423.5%
2015 -7.06 % change on previous year -111.2%
2016 -3.59 % change on previous year -49.2%
2017 25.97 % change on previous year -824.2%
2018 8.67 % change on previous year -66.6%
2019 6.1 % change on previous year -29.6%
2020 -8.4 % change on previous year -237.6%
2021 16.15 % change on previous year -292.4%
2022 7.52 % change on previous year -53.5%
2023 21.74 % change on previous year +189.2%
2024 1.78 % change on previous year -91.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.78 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.57 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +12575.4% -0.2042 % change on previous year 25.47 % change on previous year
1979 +4248.3% -0.3606 % change on previous year 14.96 % change on previous year
2017 +824.2% -3.59 % change on previous year 25.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.71 % change on previous year 7.84 % change on previous year 29.13 % change on previous year 9
1970s 16.21 % change on previous year -0.3606 % change on previous year 30.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.87 % change on previous year -28.32 % change on previous year 20.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.03 % change on previous year -7.44 % change on previous year 25.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.86 % change on previous year -6.29 % change on previous year 22.21 % change on previous year 8
2010s 15.63 % change on previous year -12.77 % change on previous year 63.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.76 % change on previous year -8.4 % change on previous year 21.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 163 Bahrain 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 164 New Caledonia 2.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 165 Korea 1.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 167 Jamaica 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 168 Cyprus 1.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 169 Cayman Islands 1.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 63.3 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -28.32 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.