Total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Total government revenue, in local currency was 19,810 cur lcu m in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,810 cur lcu m
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19,810 cur lcu m
in 2023
All-time low
2,666 cur lcu m
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2023

Total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 2.8k cur lcu m2001: 2.8k cur lcu m2002: 2.7k cur lcu m2014: 11.9k cur lcu m2015: 11.0k cur lcu m2016: 10.5k cur lcu m2017: 11.5k cur lcu m2018: 14.1k cur lcu m2019: 13.9k cur lcu m2020: 12.1k cur lcu m2021: 13.9k cur lcu m2022: 18.5k cur lcu m2023: 19.8k cur lcu m

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 19,810 cur lcu m for total government revenue, in local currency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,810 cur lcu m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,666 cur lcu m, in 2002.

That places Papua New Guinea 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year cur lcu m Change
2000 2,764 cur lcu m
2001 2,835 cur lcu m +2.6%
2002 2,666 cur lcu m -6.0%
2014 11,875 cur lcu m +345.4%
2015 11,003 cur lcu m -7.3%
2016 10,486 cur lcu m -4.7%
2017 11,525 cur lcu m +9.9%
2018 14,086 cur lcu m +22.2%
2019 13,866 cur lcu m -1.6%
2020 12,093 cur lcu m -12.8%
2021 13,860 cur lcu m +14.6%
2022 18,538 cur lcu m +33.7%
2023 19,810 cur lcu m +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,755 cur lcu m 2,666 cur lcu m 2,835 cur lcu m 3
2010s 12,140 cur lcu m 10,486 cur lcu m 14,086 cur lcu m 6
2020s 16,075 cur lcu m 12,093 cur lcu m 19,810 cur lcu m 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 135 Tunisia 23,072 cur lcu m compare
  2. 136 Maldives 21,625 cur lcu m compare
  3. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,309 cur lcu m compare
  4. 139 Lesotho 18,490 cur lcu m compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 17,986 cur lcu m compare
  6. 141 Latvia 16,020 cur lcu m compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea?
Total government revenue, in local currency in Papua New Guinea was 19,810 cur lcu m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19,810 cur lcu m in 2023.
What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,666 cur lcu m in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue, in local currency
Unit
cur lcu m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,550 data points, 2000–2023
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