Cambodia vs Pakistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Cambodia
8.5%
in 2023
Pakistan
8.0%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
172nd
Pakistan rank
175th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Cambodia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 175th of 184 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 16.6% | 10.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 17.9% | 11.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 19.6% | 10.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.9% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.9% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
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, Cambodia or Pakistan?
- Cambodia, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Cambodia and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Pakistan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 175th 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.