Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
11.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
51st
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.05 % change on previous year against 11.92 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.84 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.05 % change on previous year against 11.92 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.