Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP
Guinea
20.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 119th 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 | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 20.3% | 7.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 20.3% | 7.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.9% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 22.0% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 119th 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.