British Virgin Islands vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
British Virgin Islands
6.5%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
7.3%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
183rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 7.3% against 6.5% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 68.3% | 61.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 59.2% | 49.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 25.4% | 15.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 10.8% | 3.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 7.3% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th 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.