Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita was 503.02 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
503.02 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
503.1 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
2.56 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

0200400600196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 503.02 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 503.1 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.56 current LCU per person, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 2.56 current LCU per person
1961 2.69 current LCU per person +5.2%
1962 2.91 current LCU per person +8.4%
1963 3.27 current LCU per person +12.2%
1964 3.75 current LCU per person +14.6%
1965 4.61 current LCU per person +22.9%
1966 5.82 current LCU per person +26.3%
1967 6.8 current LCU per person +16.9%
1968 7.45 current LCU per person +9.5%
1969 8.91 current LCU per person +19.7%
1970 11.37 current LCU per person +27.7%
1971 13.01 current LCU per person +14.4%
1972 13.51 current LCU per person +3.8%
1973 14.61 current LCU per person +8.1%
1974 17.44 current LCU per person +19.4%
1975 20.25 current LCU per person +16.1%
1976 23.49 current LCU per person +16.0%
1977 28.3 current LCU per person +20.4%
1978 27.6 current LCU per person -2.5%
1979 31.07 current LCU per person +12.6%
1980 35.13 current LCU per person +13.1%
1981 35.85 current LCU per person +2.0%
1982 41.17 current LCU per person +14.9%
1983 45.57 current LCU per person +10.7%
1984 52.63 current LCU per person +15.5%
1985 54.53 current LCU per person +3.6%
1986 64.56 current LCU per person +18.4%
1987 72.65 current LCU per person +12.5%
1988 76.3 current LCU per person +5.0%
1989 53.48 current LCU per person -29.9%
1990 48.22 current LCU per person -9.8%
1991 49.98 current LCU per person +3.6%
1992 47.02 current LCU per person -5.9%
1993 45.25 current LCU per person -3.8%
1994 54.75 current LCU per person +21.0%
1995 62.98 current LCU per person +15.0%
1996 70.47 current LCU per person +11.9%
1997 74.22 current LCU per person +5.3%
1998 75.91 current LCU per person +2.3%
1999 86.33 current LCU per person +13.7%
2000 88.75 current LCU per person +2.8%
2001 92.87 current LCU per person +4.6%
2002 96.57 current LCU per person +4.0%
2003 87.54 current LCU per person -9.4%
2004 96.68 current LCU per person +10.4%
2006 116.23 current LCU per person +20.2%
2007 137.65 current LCU per person +18.4%
2008 138.2 current LCU per person +0.4%
2009 143.55 current LCU per person +3.9%
2010 156.3 current LCU per person +8.9%
2011 132.43 current LCU per person -15.3%
2012 194.95 current LCU per person +47.2%
2013 212.7 current LCU per person +9.1%
2014 338.34 current LCU per person +59.1%
2015 306.55 current LCU per person -9.4%
2016 288.35 current LCU per person -5.9%
2017 354.64 current LCU per person +23.0%
2018 376.53 current LCU per person +6.2%
2019 390.58 current LCU per person +3.7%
2020 350.25 current LCU per person -10.3%
2021 398.82 current LCU per person +13.9%
2022 420.8 current LCU per person +5.5%
2023 503.1 current LCU per person +19.6%
2024 503.02 current LCU per person -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.88 current LCU per person 2.56 current LCU per person 8.91 current LCU per person 10
1970s 20.06 current LCU per person 11.37 current LCU per person 31.07 current LCU per person 10
1980s 53.18 current LCU per person 35.13 current LCU per person 76.3 current LCU per person 10
1990s 61.51 current LCU per person 45.25 current LCU per person 86.33 current LCU per person 10
2000s 110.89 current LCU per person 87.54 current LCU per person 143.55 current LCU per person 9
2010s 275.14 current LCU per person 132.43 current LCU per person 390.58 current LCU per person 10
2020s 435.2 current LCU per person 350.25 current LCU per person 503.1 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 178 Sudan 558.41 current LCU per person compare
  2. 179 Palestine, State of 545.64 current LCU per person compare
  3. 180 Ecuador 545.42 current LCU per person compare
  4. 182 Panama 487.09 current LCU per person compare
  5. 183 Bahrain 486.3 current LCU per person compare
  6. 184 Jordan 391.09 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 503.02 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 503.1 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 current LCU per person in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.