Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +101.0% | 2.4% | 4.9% |
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)
- 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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.