Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes on international trade was 761.78 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
761.78 million current LCU
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
102nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
909.26 million current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
195.20 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2024

Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1990200720241990: 195.2M current LCU1991: 208.1M current LCU1992: 224.1M current LCU1993: 272.1M current LCU1994: 384.5M current LCU1995: 426.7M current LCU1996: 497.1M current LCU1997: 521.7M current LCU1998: 437.9M current LCU1999: 550.7M current LCU2000: 669.8M current LCU2001: 592.1M current LCU2002: 704.5M current LCU2014: 555.0M current LCU2015: 565.2M current LCU2016: 536.8M current LCU2017: 557.7M current LCU2018: 810.7M current LCU2019: 909.3M current LCU2020: 760.4M current LCU2021: 778.8M current LCU2022: 906.0M current LCU2023: 667.6M current LCU2024: 761.8M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea stood at 761.78 million current LCU.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea peaked at 909.26 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 195.20 million current LCU, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1990 195.20 million current LCU
1991 208.05 million current LCU +6.6%
1992 224.11 million current LCU +7.7%
1993 272.05 million current LCU +21.4%
1994 384.47 million current LCU +41.3%
1995 426.75 million current LCU +11.0%
1996 497.15 million current LCU +16.5%
1997 521.67 million current LCU +4.9%
1998 437.90 million current LCU -16.1%
1999 550.68 million current LCU +25.8%
2000 669.79 million current LCU +21.6%
2001 592.05 million current LCU -11.6%
2002 704.50 million current LCU +19.0%
2014 555.00 million current LCU -21.2%
2015 565.25 million current LCU +1.8%
2016 536.83 million current LCU -5.0%
2017 557.69 million current LCU +3.9%
2018 810.73 million current LCU +45.4%
2019 909.26 million current LCU +12.2%
2020 760.36 million current LCU -16.4%
2021 778.80 million current LCU +2.4%
2022 906.03 million current LCU +16.3%
2023 667.61 million current LCU -26.3%
2024 761.78 million current LCU +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371.80 million current LCU 195.20 million current LCU 550.68 million current LCU 10
2000s 655.45 million current LCU 592.05 million current LCU 704.50 million current LCU 3
2010s 655.79 million current LCU 536.83 million current LCU 909.26 million current LCU 6
2020s 774.92 million current LCU 667.61 million current LCU 906.03 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 99 Tajikistan 1.46 billion current LCU compare
  2. 100 Tunisia 1.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 101 Bolivia 895.63 million current LCU compare
  4. 103 Switzerland 738.16 million current LCU compare
  5. 104 Bahamas 725.21 million current LCU compare
  6. 105 Ireland 681.85 million current LCU

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea was 761.78 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 909.26 million current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 195.20 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on international trade?
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.