Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 19 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.61
in 2013
All-time low
17.09
in 1995
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 22.41992: 22.81993: 23.51994: 19.31995: 17.11996: 17.61997: 20.61998: 201999: 21.42000: 20.52001: 21.62002: 20.82003: 18.72004: 19.42005: 20.62006: 19.42007: 182008: 19.82009: 24.72010: 18.42011: 19.72012: 22.42013: 27.62014: 27.12015: 22.82016: 20.92017: 18.42018: 20.32019: 21.32020: 23.52021: 222022: 21.92023: 22.32024: 20.42025: 20.52026: 19.82027: 18.92028: 18.92029: 18.92030: 19

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 19 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.09, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 22.39
1992 22.79 +1.8%
1993 23.55 +3.3%
1994 19.29 -18.1%
1995 17.09 -11.4%
1996 17.57 +2.8%
1997 20.56 +17.1%
1998 20.03 -2.6%
1999 21.45 +7.1%
2000 20.46 -4.6%
2001 21.56 +5.4%
2002 20.82 -3.5%
2003 18.67 -10.3%
2004 19.44 +4.1%
2005 20.61 +6.0%
2006 19.45 -5.7%
2007 18.02 -7.3%
2008 19.75 +9.6%
2009 24.65 +24.8%
2010 18.39 -25.4%
2011 19.69 +7.0%
2012 22.42 +13.9%
2013 27.61 +23.2%
2014 27.05 -2.0%
2015 22.85 -15.5%
2016 20.87 -8.7%
2017 18.37 -12.0%
2018 20.32 +10.6%
2019 21.29 +4.8%
2020 23.51 +10.4%
2021 21.97 -6.5%
2022 21.89 -0.3%
2023 22.25 +1.6%
2024 20.37 -8.5%
2025 20.54 +0.8%
2026 19.78 -3.7%
2027 18.92 -4.4%
2028 18.91 -0.0%
2029 18.91 -0.0%
2030 19 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.52 17.09 23.55 9
2000s 20.34 18.02 24.65 10
2010s 21.89 18.37 27.61 10
2020s 20.71 18.91 23.51 10
2030s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 159 Guinea-Bissau 19.29 compare
  2. 160 Congo 19.1 compare
  3. 161 Comoros 19.07 compare
  4. 163 Pakistan 18.77 compare
  5. 164 Guinea 18.74 compare
  6. 165 Sri Lanka 18.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 19 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 27.61 in 2013.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.09 in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October