Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 37.1% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -5.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 37.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 37.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 91 Cape Verde 37.5% compare
- 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
- 92 Panama 37.2% compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 37.0% compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.0% compare
- 97 Peru 36.8% compare
- 97 Chinese Taipei 36.8% 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: total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Papua New Guinea was 37.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.