Taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes on exports was 299.75 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
299.75 million current LCU
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
436.17 million current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
12.68 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2024

Taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200720241990: 12.7M current LCU1991: 18.4M current LCU1992: 26.1M current LCU1993: 73.9M current LCU1994: 136.8M current LCU1995: 132.9M current LCU1996: 157.2M current LCU1997: 149.4M current LCU1998: 40.1M current LCU1999: 86.0M current LCU2000: 242.3M current LCU2001: 98.3M current LCU2002: 106.8M current LCU2014: 274.5M current LCU2015: 316.2M current LCU2016: 294.0M current LCU2017: 297.3M current LCU2018: 392.4M current LCU2019: 398.1M current LCU2020: 400.9M current LCU2021: 399.1M current LCU2022: 436.2M current LCU2023: 281.4M current LCU2024: 299.8M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea is 299.75 million current LCU, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 436.17 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million current LCU, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.35 million current LCU 12.68 million current LCU 157.19 million current LCU 10
2000s 149.15 million current LCU 98.34 million current LCU 242.35 million current LCU 3
2010s 328.74 million current LCU 274.50 million current LCU 398.05 million current LCU 6
2020s 363.47 million current LCU 281.42 million current LCU 436.17 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 33 Zambia 364.75 million current LCU compare
  2. 34 Nepal 350.12 million current LCU compare
  3. 35 Solomon Islands 347.60 million current LCU compare
  4. 37 Egypt 289.40 million current LCU compare
  5. 38 Ghana 268.53 million current LCU compare
  6. 39 Burundi 253.74 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes on exports in Papua New Guinea was 299.75 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 436.17 million current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes on exports?
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on exports (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,550 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.