Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
128th
of 156 countries
All-time high
34.25 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-14.32 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
22
1991–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024

-1001020301991200720241991: -9.2 % change on previous year1992: 11.1 % change on previous year1993: 3.2 % change on previous year1994: 4.3 % change on previous year1995: 3.8 % change on previous year1996: 2.4 % change on previous year1997: 28.9 % change on previous year1998: 16.8 % change on previous year1999: 14.4 % change on previous year2000: 18 % change on previous year2001: 34.2 % change on previous year2002: 0.097 % change on previous year2015: -7.1 % change on previous year2016: -3.6 % change on previous year2017: 26 % change on previous year2018: 8.7 % change on previous year2019: 11.3 % change on previous year2020: -14.3 % change on previous year2021: 21.4 % change on previous year2022: 4.9 % change on previous year2023: 21.7 % change on previous year2024: 1.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.78 % change on previous year for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 91.8% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.25 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.32 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -9.15 % change on previous year
1992 11.13 % change on previous year -221.6%
1993 3.23 % change on previous year -71.0%
1994 4.29 % change on previous year +32.9%
1995 3.76 % change on previous year -12.3%
1996 2.44 % change on previous year -35.1%
1997 28.92 % change on previous year +1085.1%
1998 16.79 % change on previous year -41.9%
1999 14.39 % change on previous year -14.3%
2000 18.01 % change on previous year +25.2%
2001 34.25 % change on previous year +90.1%
2002 0.0972 % change on previous year -99.7%
2015 -7.06 % change on previous year -7356.6%
2016 -3.58 % change on previous year -49.2%
2017 25.97 % change on previous year -824.5%
2018 8.67 % change on previous year -66.6%
2019 11.29 % change on previous year +30.2%
2020 -14.32 % change on previous year -226.9%
2021 21.37 % change on previous year -249.2%
2022 4.89 % change on previous year -77.1%
2023 21.74 % change on previous year +344.5%
2024 1.78 % change on previous year -91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.42 % change on previous year -9.15 % change on previous year 28.92 % change on previous year 9
2000s 17.45 % change on previous year 0.0972 % change on previous year 34.25 % change on previous year 3
2010s 7.06 % change on previous year -7.06 % change on previous year 25.97 % change on previous year 5
2020s 7.09 % change on previous year -14.32 % change on previous year 21.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 126 Austria 2.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 127 Finland 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 129 Australia 1.15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 130 Slovakia 0.8526 % change on previous year compare
  6. 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5222 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 34.25 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -14.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
156 places, 4,397 data points, 1973–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.