Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Central government spending as share of GDP
Japan
20.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
20.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Japan ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 27.0% | 11.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 26.4% | 10.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 19.1% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th 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.