Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
96.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Ukraine rank
106th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 96.1% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.4% | 94.5% | 14.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 101.1% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 99.0% | 1.2% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 96.1% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Ukraine ranks 106th 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 (%).