Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.8% | — |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +84.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +101.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 132 Solomon Islands 4.8% compare
- 133 Bhutan 4.7% compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 136 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare
- 138 Eritrea 4.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 124.13 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6444 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 399.9 current LCU per person (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.