Brunei Darussalam vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Brunei Darussalam
29.7%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.4%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 20.4% | 7.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 21.1% | 6.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 3.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.0% | 3.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 1.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
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, Brunei Darussalam or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd 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.