China (People’s Republic of) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: General government total expenditure
China (People’s Republic of)
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
45.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
18th
General government total expenditure over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 47.06 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.63 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th 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) | Tanzania, United Republic of | 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 | 519.47 billion current LCU | 183.50 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 409.99 billion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 5.35 trillion current LCU | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 6.81 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 47.06 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.63 trillion current LCU, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th 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