Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Government spending as share of GDP

Central African Republic
19.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
20.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
124th
Guinea-Bissau rank
122nd

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Guinea-Bissau
10152025198820062024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.4% against 19.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 124th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 11.3% 7.8% Central African Republic
2000s 14.8% 20.3% 5.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 14.6% 18.3% 3.7% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 19.6% 22.7% 3.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 20.4% against 19.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 124th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd 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

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.