Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Italy: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.6%
in 2023
Italy
15.8%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
133rd
Italy rank
131st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 131st of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 1.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 28.3% | 15.7% | 12.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 15.1% | 24.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 16.4% | 13.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 14.2% | 9.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 15.2% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.3% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 16.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Italy?
- Italy, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Italy rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd and Italy ranks 131st 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.