Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes on international trade was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade 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 international trade in Papua New Guinea is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 82nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -82.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 17.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 79 Costa Rica 4.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 3.8% compare
- 81 Russia 3.7% compare
- 83 South Africa 3.6% compare
- 84 Nicaragua 3.6% compare
- 85 Bolivia 3.3% 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 international trade in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes on international trade in Papua New Guinea was 3.7% 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 27.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on international trade?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.