Somalia vs Tonga: General government total expenditure
Somalia
959.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
761.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Somalia rank
178th
Tonga rank
180th
General government total expenditure over time
- Somalia
- Tonga
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 959.00 million current LCU against 761.00 million current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 198.00 million current LCU.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Somalia ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 110.30 million current LCU | 110.30 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2010s | 134.80 million current LCU | 314.30 million current LCU | 179.50 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | 706.50 million current LCU | 584.00 million current LCU | 122.50 million current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Somalia or Tonga?
- Somalia, at 959.00 million current LCU against 761.00 million current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Somalia and Tonga?
- 198.00 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Tonga rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 180th 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