Comoros vs Taiwan, China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Comoros
17.6%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
17.4%
in 2023
Comoros rank
116th
Taiwan, China rank
118th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Comoros
  • Taiwan, China
10203040195119872023

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Comoros ranks 116th and Taiwan, China ranks 118th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1960s 24.8% 30.5% 5.8% Taiwan, China
1970s 30.1% 22.1% 7.9% Comoros
1980s 30.1% 20.7% 9.5% Comoros
1990s 24.6% 19.8% 4.9% Comoros
2000s 20.5% 19.2% 1.3% Comoros
2010s 15.3% 17.9% 2.5% Taiwan, China
2020s 18.3% 17.4% 0.9% Comoros

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, Comoros or Taiwan, China?
Comoros, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Comoros and Taiwan, China?
0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Taiwan, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Comoros ranks 116th and Taiwan, China ranks 118th 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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.