Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Qatar: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.6%
in 2023
Qatar
15.7%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
133rd
Qatar rank
132nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 18.2% | 21.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 25.6% | 4.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 0.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 16.3% | 1.4% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 15.7% 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 Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Qatar 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 Qatar ranks 132nd 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.