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Papua New Guinea — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 50 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government expenditure reading for Papua New Guinea was 19.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 20.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.17 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203118.4 % of GDP
203018.5 % of GDP
202918.6 % of GDP
202818.5 % of GDP
202718.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202619.3 % of GDP
202519.7 % of GDP
202420.9 % of GDP
202322.3 % of GDP
202221.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.