Papua New Guinea Government Spending
Government expenditure as % of GDP GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's government spending stood at 20.29% in 2025, a decline of +0.03% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 20.29% by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 84th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 20.39% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 20.29% | - | - |
| 2025 | 20.29% | −0.03% | #84 |
| 2023 | 20.32% | +0.87% | #25 |
| 2022 | 19.45% | −0.39% | #26 |
| 2021 | 19.83% | −1.06% | #34 |
| 2020 | 20.90% | +1.75% | #35 |
| 2019 | 19.14% | +0.83% | #43 |
| 2018 | 18.31% | +1.73% | #42 |
| 2017 | 16.58% | −1.80% | #34 |
| 2016 | 18.39% | −1.84% | #45 |
| 2015 | 20.23% | −1.52% | #48 |
| 2014 | 21.75% | −0.34% | #53 |
| 2002 | 22.09% | −4.83% | #43 |
| 2001 | 26.92% | −3.12% | #53 |
| 2000 | 30.05% | +0.72% | #56 |
| 1999 | 29.33% | +5.25% | #58 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw government spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's government spending was 20.29% in 2025. Ranked 84th globally. This represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's government spending peaked at 31.15% in 1990.
The lowest government spending in Papua New Guinea was 16.58% in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th globally in government spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's government spending is projected to reach 20.29% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The government spending of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was 20.29%. This ranks 84th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_government-spending,
title = {Papua New Guinea Government Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/government-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}