Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Central government spending as share of GDP
Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
11.0%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
145th
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 11.7% against 11.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 157 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.5% | 8.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 11.7% against 11.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.