Papua New Guinea—Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #97 of 138Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.3%
2023
YoY Change
+4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#97
of 138 countries
Maximum
30.0%
2000
Minimum
16.6%
2017
CAGR
-1.7%
13 years
Last
20.3%
Previous
19.4%
Highest
30.0%
Lowest
16.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's government expenditure (% of gdp) was 20.3% in 2023, ranking #97 out of 138 countries. This represents a +4.5% change from 2022. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 30.0% (2000) and the lowest was 16.6% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 30.0% |
Top Countries — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 103.6% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 84.6% | 2023 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 65.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 59.4% | 2020 |
| 5 | Palau | 58.3% | 2020 |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Greece | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Italy | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 47.3% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 46.0% | 2023 |