Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Bosnia and Herzegovina
24.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24.0%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 20.7% | 6.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 19.9% | 8.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.7% | 5.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 1.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saudi Arabia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th 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.