Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2025
Tonga
95.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Tonga rank
109th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.4% | 96.8% | 12.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 93.4% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 92.0% | 11.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% against 95.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 109th 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 (%).