Albania vs Congo: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Albania
20.5%
in 2023
Congo
20.4%
in 2023
Albania rank
79th
Congo rank
80th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Albania
- Congo
How they compare
Albania currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Albania ranks 79th and Congo ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 40.1% | 26.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 53.5% | 39.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 24.8% | 3.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 5.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Albania or Congo?
- Albania, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Albania and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Congo?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Congo rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Albania ranks 79th and Congo ranks 80th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.