China, People's Republic of vs Uganda: General government total expenditure

China, People's Republic of
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
51.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th

General government total expenditure over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Uganda
020.0T40.0T60.0T198020022025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 51.81 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 4.75 trillion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th 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 Uganda 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 436.06 billion current LCU 266.91 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2000s 3.96 trillion current LCU 3.40 trillion current LCU 557.28 billion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2010s 21.16 trillion current LCU 14.59 trillion current LCU 6.56 trillion current LCU China, People's Republic of
2020s 41.31 trillion current LCU 37.79 trillion current LCU 3.53 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 51.81 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 Uganda?
4.75 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Uganda rank globally for general government total expenditure?
China, People's Republic of ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th 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

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release