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
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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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.