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

Latest (2019)
9.5%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2009
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 10.9 % of profits2006: 10.9 % of profits2007: 10.9 % of profits2008: 10.9 % of profits2009: 11.7 % of profits2010: 11.7 % of profits2011: 11.7 % of profits2012: 11.7 % of profits2013: 11.7 % of profits2014: 11.7 % of profits2015: 11.7 % of profits2016: 11.7 % of profits2017: 11.7 % of profits2018: 11.7 % of profits2019: 9.5 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.9% 11.7% 5
2010s 11.5% 9.5% 11.7% 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 132 Burundi 10.2% compare
  2. 133 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
  3. 134 United States of America 9.8% compare
  4. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare
  5. 137 Guyana 9.2% compare
  6. 138 Angola 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.