Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Côte d'Ivoire
20.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st

Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.4% against 20.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 14.5% 20.7% 6.2% Papua New Guinea
2000s 13.5% 20.3% 6.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 16.2% 21.9% 5.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 20.9% 22.0% 1.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.4% against 20.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.