Belgium vs Georgia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Belgium
20.6%
in 2023
Georgia
20.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
75th
Georgia rank
74th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Georgia
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Georgia ahead.

Belgium ranks 75th and Georgia ranks 74th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Georgia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 36.0% 18.5% Georgia
2000s 17.9% 12.5% 5.4% Belgium
2010s 19.4% 21.6% 2.2% Georgia
2020s 20.6% 21.9% 1.3% Georgia

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, Belgium or Georgia?
Georgia, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Georgia?
0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Georgia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Georgia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Belgium ranks 75th and Georgia ranks 74th 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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.