Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Argentina
23.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Argentina ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 12.5% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 23.5% | 14.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 22.2% | 9.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 19.9% | 6.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.3% | 0.5% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.