China vs Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
China
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Guinea
48.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
17th
Guinea rank
16th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- China
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 48.98 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 1.92 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
China ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 611.90 billion current LCU | 91.07 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 12.68 trillion current LCU | 8.48 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 33.44 trillion current LCU | 7.87 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, China or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 48.98 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China and Guinea?
- 1.92 trillion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th 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