British Virgin Islands vs Sierra Leone: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
British Virgin Islands
6.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
6.6%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
183rd
Sierra Leone rank
181st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 35.2% | 28.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 25.6% | 15.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 14.3% | 7.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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, British Virgin Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.6% against 6.5% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between British Virgin Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd and Sierra Leone ranks 181st 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.