Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 9.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea is 9.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 132 Burundi 10.2% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
- 134 United States of America 9.8% compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare
- 137 Guyana 9.2% compare
- 138 Angola 9.0% compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea was 9.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.