Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 56.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.1%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2022
All-time low
26.4%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 32.92012: 28.32014: 26.42016: 27.82018: 45.12020: 442022: 56.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 56.1% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2014.

That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.9%
2012 28.3% -14.0%
2014 26.4% -6.5%
2016 27.8% +5.1%
2018 45.1% +62.3%
2020 44.0% -2.4%
2022 56.1% +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1
2010s 31.9% 26.4% 45.1% 4
2020s 50.0% 44.0% 56.1% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 14 Peru 58.1% compare
  2. 15 Indonesia 57.3% compare
  3. 16 Seychelles 56.5% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 54.6% compare
  5. 19 Canada 54.5% compare
  6. 20 Sri Lanka 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Papua New Guinea was 56.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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