Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Antigua and Barbuda
95.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 95.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 109.4% | 34.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Antigua and Barbuda or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% against 95.5% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).