Cayman Islands vs Somalia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Cayman Islands
8.2%
in 2015
Somalia
7.9%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
173rd
Somalia rank
176th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Cayman Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.5% | 5.6% | Cayman Islands |
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, Cayman Islands or Somalia?
- Cayman Islands, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Cayman Islands and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and Somalia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th 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.