Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP
Central African Republic
19.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.4% against 19.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 20.3% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 20.3% | 5.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 21.9% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.0% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st 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.