Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.4 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.92
in 2007
All-time low
14.66
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 19.4.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.92 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.76 | — |
| 1992 | 18.46 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 18.64 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.28 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.62 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 21.24 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 19.86 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 19.51 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.76 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 20.24 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.07 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.86 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.46 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 23.46 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 24.78 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.49 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 19.17 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 21.46 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.23 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16.12 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.74 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.32 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 15.13 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.64 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 17.91 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 17.14 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 17.93 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 18.63 | +3.9% |
| 2027 | 18.95 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 19 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 19.22 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.51 | 18.17 | 21.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 18.86 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 15.89 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 14.66 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 19.61 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 19.55 compare
- 144 Peru 19.44 compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 19.26 compare
- 147 Lebanon 19.17 compare
- 148 Afghanistan 18.84 compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 19.4 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October