Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,364 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 157 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,364 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 2,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 2,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 3,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3,529 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 4,080 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 5,408 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 22,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +317.8% |
| 2015 | 20,222 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 18,596 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 20,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 23,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 24,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 21,645 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 24,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 36,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,473 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,596 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 30,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,645 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 149 Timor-Leste 46,701 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Canada 46,350 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Belize 42,413 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Micronesia, Federated States of 37,456 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sudan 25,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16,132 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,924 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.