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

Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 130.56 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130.56 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
140.15 current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
2.86 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 130.56 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 140.15 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th 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 US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 2.86 current US$ per person
1961 3.01 current US$ per person +5.2%
1962 3.26 current US$ per person +8.4%
1963 3.66 current US$ per person +12.2%
1964 4.2 current US$ per person +14.6%
1965 5.16 current US$ per person +22.9%
1966 6.52 current US$ per person +26.3%
1967 7.62 current US$ per person +16.9%
1968 8.34 current US$ per person +9.5%
1969 9.98 current US$ per person +19.7%
1970 12.74 current US$ per person +27.7%
1971 14.74 current US$ per person +15.7%
1972 16.17 current US$ per person +9.7%
1973 20.74 current US$ per person +28.3%
1974 25.03 current US$ per person +20.7%
1975 26.51 current US$ per person +5.9%
1976 29.63 current US$ per person +11.8%
1977 35.75 current US$ per person +20.7%
1978 38.93 current US$ per person +8.9%
1979 43.65 current US$ per person +12.1%
1980 52.35 current US$ per person +19.9%
1981 53.27 current US$ per person +1.7%
1982 55.76 current US$ per person +4.7%
1983 54.5 current US$ per person -2.3%
1984 58.57 current US$ per person +7.5%
1985 54.51 current US$ per person -6.9%
1986 66.46 current US$ per person +21.9%
1987 80.02 current US$ per person +20.4%
1988 87.99 current US$ per person +10.0%
1989 62.27 current US$ per person -29.2%
1990 50.47 current US$ per person -18.9%
1991 52.5 current US$ per person +4.0%
1992 48.74 current US$ per person -7.2%
1993 46.24 current US$ per person -5.1%
1994 54.48 current US$ per person +17.8%
1995 47.13 current US$ per person -13.5%
1996 53.47 current US$ per person +13.4%
1997 51.75 current US$ per person -3.2%
1998 36.86 current US$ per person -28.8%
1999 34 current US$ per person -7.8%
2000 32.1 current US$ per person -5.6%
2001 27.52 current US$ per person -14.3%
2002 24.85 current US$ per person -9.7%
2003 24.63 current US$ per person -0.9%
2004 30.01 current US$ per person +21.8%
2006 38.02 current US$ per person +26.7%
2007 46.42 current US$ per person +22.1%
2008 51.18 current US$ per person +10.3%
2009 52.1 current US$ per person +1.8%
2010 57.48 current US$ per person +10.3%
2011 55.85 current US$ per person -2.8%
2012 93.56 current US$ per person +67.5%
2013 94.77 current US$ per person +1.3%
2014 137.46 current US$ per person +45.1%
2015 110.73 current US$ per person -19.4%
2016 92.04 current US$ per person -16.9%
2017 111.21 current US$ per person +20.8%
2018 114.33 current US$ per person +2.8%
2019 115.3 current US$ per person +0.9%
2020 101.23 current US$ per person -12.2%
2021 113.66 current US$ per person +12.3%
2022 119.57 current US$ per person +5.2%
2023 140.15 current US$ per person +17.2%
2024 130.56 current US$ per person -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.46 current US$ per person 2.86 current US$ per person 9.98 current US$ per person 10
1970s 26.39 current US$ per person 12.74 current US$ per person 43.65 current US$ per person 10
1980s 62.57 current US$ per person 52.35 current US$ per person 87.99 current US$ per person 10
1990s 47.57 current US$ per person 34 current US$ per person 54.48 current US$ per person 10
2000s 36.32 current US$ per person 24.63 current US$ per person 52.1 current US$ per person 9
2010s 98.27 current US$ per person 55.85 current US$ per person 137.46 current US$ per person 10
2020s 121.04 current US$ per person 101.23 current US$ per person 140.15 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 152 Cameroon 140.34 current US$ per person compare
  2. 153 Lesotho 138.87 current US$ per person compare
  3. 154 Congo 135.8 current US$ per person compare
  4. 156 Tajikistan 126.99 current US$ per person compare
  5. 157 Egypt 125.81 current US$ per person compare
  6. 158 Togo 115.05 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 130.56 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 140.15 current US$ per person in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,428 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.