Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan: Government spending as share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
20.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
19.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
122nd
Pakistan rank
125th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Pakistan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.4% against 19.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 16.2% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.5% | 5.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.4% against 19.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th 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.