Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Central government spending as share of GDP
Gabon
14.1%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
15.5%
in 2023
Gabon rank
136th
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15.5% against 14.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 1.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 15.5% against 14.1% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 136th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd 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.