Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25.5% against 25.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 108th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 27.6% | 18.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 26.6% | 15.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 26.4% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25.5% against 25.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 108th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.