Papua New Guinea: Other taxes (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's other taxes (current LCU) fell 86.1% on 2023 (from 1.97 million to 274,305).

Across the 21 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +7.5% and a typical year strayed about 41.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 93.4% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 86.1% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.95 million a year. A straight line explains 79% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Papua New Guinea had the 82nd highest value of the 82 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Papua New Guinea in the 2024 ranking

• New Zealand — 78th of 82: 12.05 million
• Tajikistan — 79th of 82: 2.59 million
• Russian Federation — 80th of 82: 1 million
• Slovak Republic — 82nd of 82: 3,000

What this measures

Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 24 values

Other taxes (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 1.06 billion (2022)
• Cambodia — 15.97 billion (2019)
• China — 6.07 billion (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 31.91 trillion (2024)
• Lao PDR — 186.46 billion (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 1.84 billion (2024)
• Malaysia — 7.33 billion (2024)
• Marshall Islands — 1.29 million (2020)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 267,719 (2020)
• Mongolia — 260.81 billion (2024)
• New Zealand — 12.05 million (2024)

More public sector data for Papua New Guinea

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 106.48 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 441.91 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 0.35% (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 1.59% (2025)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 4,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.12% (2020)
• Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) — -1.4 billion (2024)
• Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) — -1.18% (2024)
• Central government debt, total (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Papua New Guinea's other taxes (current LCU)?

274,305 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is down 98.83% from 23.51 million in 1990 (12.27% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 79.75 million in 2002 and the lowest 274,305 in 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank?

82nd highest of 82 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in other taxes (current LCU) unusual for Papua New Guinea?

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's other taxes (current LCU) fell 86.1% on 2023 (from 1.97 million to 274,305). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +7.5% and a typical year strayed about 41.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.TAX.OTHR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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