Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Equatorial Guinea
13.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
11.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Gambia rank
16th

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gambia
-10010203040200520152025

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13.39 % change on previous year against 11.45 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 1.94 % change on previous year.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Gambia ranks 16th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 11.17 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2010s 6.25 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2020s 3.81 % change on previous year 13.2 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 13.39 % change on previous year against 11.45 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
1.94 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Gambia ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.