Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
17.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
137th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 17.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152.4% | 26.5% | 125.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 209.1% | 31.3% | 177.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 33.2% | 14.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 30.0% | 2.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 2.2% | Equatorial 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, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.5% against 17.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.