Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 1,744 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,744 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,744 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158.48 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158.48 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 158.98 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 185.31 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 223.76 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 254.23 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 263.13 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 317.1 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 336.72 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 309.35 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 359.58 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 333.65 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 448.21 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 413.44 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,200 current LCU per person | +190.4% |
| 2015 | 1,047 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 939.73 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 995.93 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,115 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,136 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 998.61 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,112 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,613 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,744 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.66 current LCU per person | 158.48 current LCU per person | 359.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.43 current LCU per person | 333.65 current LCU per person | 448.21 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,072 current LCU per person | 939.73 current LCU per person | 1,200 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,433 current LCU per person | 998.61 current LCU per person | 1,744 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Belize 2,592 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 2,146 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,804 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1,576 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Panama 1,375 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Tunisia 1,350 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,744 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.48 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.