China vs Vietnam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
China
13.4%
in 2023
Vietnam
12.8%
in 2023
China rank
149th
Vietnam rank
152nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 2.8% | China |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.8% | 8.2% | China |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.6% | China |
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, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between China and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 152nd 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.