Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea stood at 299.8 million in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 6.5% from 281.4 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 274.5 million (up 9.2% since). The highest value since 1990 was 436.2 million in 2022, the lowest 12.68 million in 1990. Papua New Guinea ranked 24th highest of the 35 countries in this dataset in 2023; Kazakhstan ranked first.
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Taxes on exports (current LCU) captures Papua New Guinea's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Papua New Guinea, Taxes on exports (current LCU) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Papua New Guinea's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea stood at 299.8 million in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 6.5% from 281.4 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 274.5 million (up 9.2% since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 24th highest of the 35 countries in this dataset in 2023; Kazakhstan ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 436.2 million in 2022, the lowest 12.68 million in 1990.
| Indicator | Taxes on exports (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Taxes on exports (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-expt-cn/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.EXPT.CN
World Bank. "Taxes on exports (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-expt-cn/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.EXPT.CN.
World Bank. 2026. "Taxes on exports (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-expt-cn/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.EXPT.CN.
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