Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on exports
Taxes on exports over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 299.75 million current LCU against 268.53 million current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 31.23 million current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million current LCU | 32.79 million current LCU | 29.80 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.44 million current LCU | 102.55 million current LCU | 69.11 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 319.22 million current LCU | 294.88 million current LCU | 24.34 million current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on exports, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 299.75 million current LCU against 268.53 million current LCU in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on exports between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 31.23 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on exports?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.