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