Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Fiji
96.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2025
Fiji rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 96.4% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Fiji ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 109.4% | 15.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 99.1% | 12.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 100.2% | 5.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Fiji, at 96.4% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Fiji ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.