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
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
February 2026 Data Release