Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP
Antigua and Barbuda
19.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.4%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.4% against 19.8% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 20.3% | 4.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.9% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.4% against 19.8% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β 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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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.