East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59.4% against 32.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 43.3% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 45.4% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 49.1% | 26.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 54.3% | 24.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59.4% against 32.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 27.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.