Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 503.02 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 503.02 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 503.1 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.54 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 147th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.88 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 24.54 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 26.32 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.35 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.38 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.07 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.44 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 36.58 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 40.41 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 46.07 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 59.78 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 57.87 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 338.31 current LCU per person | +484.7% |
| 2015 | 306.54 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 288.35 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 354.63 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 376.53 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 409.67 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 343.6 current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 408.81 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 420.8 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 503.1 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 503.02 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.32 current LCU per person | 24.54 current LCU per person | 40.41 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.57 current LCU per person | 46.07 current LCU per person | 59.78 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 345.67 current LCU per person | 288.35 current LCU per person | 409.67 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 435.86 current LCU per person | 343.6 current LCU per person | 503.1 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Panama 672.35 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Tunisia 629.28 current LCU per person compare
- 146 El Salvador 627.89 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Ecuador 425.05 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Jordan 356.49 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Kiribati 347.68 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 503.02 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 503.1 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.54 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.