Papua New Guinea Lowest Government Spending

16.58% in 2017
Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The lowest government spending in Papua New Guinea was 16.58% in 2017. The top 5 years were: 2017 (16.58%), 2018 (18.31%), 2016 (18.39%), 2019 (19.14%), 2022 (19.45%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
Papua New Guinea Top 5 Lowest Government Spending Years
RankYearValue
1st 2017 16.58%
2nd 2018 18.31%
3rd 2016 18.39%
4th 2019 19.14%
5th 2022 19.45%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2017 16.58% −1.80% 34th
2025 20.29% −0.03% 84th
2022 19.45% −0.39% 26th
2021 19.83% −1.06% 34th
2019 19.14% +0.83% 43rd
2018 18.31% +1.73% 42nd
2016 18.39% −1.84% 45th
2023 20.32% +0.87% 25th
2020 20.90% +1.75% 35th
2015 20.23% −1.52% 48th
2014 21.75% −0.34% 53rd
2002 22.09% −4.83% 43rd
1998 24.08% −3.20% 46th
1995 24.54% −2.48% 38th
1996 25.78% +1.25% 39th
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