Papua New Guinea vs Puerto Rico: General government total expenditure
Papua New Guinea
27.71 billion current LCU
in 2025
Puerto Rico
29.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 29.01 billion current LCU against 27.71 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.30 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 589.80 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.63 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.87 billion current LCU | 13.44 billion current LCU | 564.40 million current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 23.50 billion current LCU | 25.18 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 29.01 billion current LCU against 27.71 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 1.30 billion current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd 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