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
51015202530195019872024

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

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.