Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Central African Republic?

Antigua and Barbuda, at 19.8% against 19.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic?

0.3%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Central African Republic: Government spending as share of GDP

Antigua and Barbuda

19.8%

in 2024

Central African Republic

19.5%

in 2024

Antigua and Barbuda rank

123rd

Central African Republic rank

124th

Government spending as share of GDP over time

Antigua and Barbuda
Central African Republic

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 19.8% against 19.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd and Central African Republic ranks 124th of 151 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.6%	19.4%	0.3%	Antigua and Barbuda
2000s	24.4%	14.8%	9.7%	Antigua and Barbuda
2010s	21.6%	14.6%	7.0%	Antigua and Barbuda
2020s	21.7%	19.6%	2.2%	Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Central African Republic?: Antigua and Barbuda, at 19.8% against 19.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic?: 0.3%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd and Central African Republic ranks 124th 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. 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
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: 28 August 2026

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.