China vs Tanzania: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
China
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Tanzania
45.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
17th
Tanzania rank
18th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 47.06 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, 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 ahead.
China ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 519.47 billion current LCU | 183.50 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 409.99 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 5.35 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 6.81 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 Tanzania?
- China, at 47.06 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China and Tanzania?
- 1.63 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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