What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2013.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 67.94 in 2005.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea
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License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 69.39 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

69.39

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 183 countries

All-time high

69.5

in 2013

All-time low

67.94

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2015

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea stood at 69.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.94, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	68.58	67.94	69.12	5
2010s	69.01	68.15	69.5	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

104 Paraguay 70.01 compare
105 Lesotho 69.72 compare
106 Burundi 69.45 compare
108 Trinidad and Tobago 68.89 compare
109 Micronesia (country) 68.78 compare
110 Guyana 68.69 compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea was 69.39 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 67.94 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.