Taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1996.
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +88.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.7%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.2% | 29.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 103 Guinea-Bissau 25.8% compare
- 104 Eswatini 25.8% compare
- 105 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
- 107 Namibia 25.4% compare
- 108 Philippines 25.3% compare
- 109 Luxembourg 25.3% 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes on goods and services in Papua New Guinea was 25.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.