Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
27.71 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
General government total expenditure over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.71 billion current LCU against 25.65 billion current LCU in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2.06 billion current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 589.80 million current LCU | 589.80 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 648.40 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.53 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | 3.90 billion current LCU | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 12.70 billion current LCU | 12.87 billion current LCU | 175.70 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.88 billion current LCU | 23.50 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.71 billion current LCU against 25.65 billion current LCU in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.06 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release