Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 154 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 3.1% | 19.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 2.8% | 21.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.7% against 3.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.