China (People’s Republic of) vs Guinea: General government total expenditure
China (People’s Republic of)
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Guinea
48.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
17th
Guinea rank
16th
General government total expenditure over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 48.98 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th of 195 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 611.90 billion current LCU | 91.07 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 12.68 trillion current LCU | 8.48 trillion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 33.44 trillion current LCU | 7.87 trillion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, China (People’s Republic of) or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 48.98 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China (People’s Republic of) and Guinea?
- 1.92 trillion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th of 195 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