Benin vs Vietnam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Benin
12.7%
in 2023
Vietnam
12.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Vietnam rank
152nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Benin
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Vietnam ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 17.5% | 7.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 17.7% | 6.8% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 13.8% | 4.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 15.0% | 3.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
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, Benin or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Benin and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Vietnam rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Vietnam ranks 152nd 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.