Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Senegal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.6%
in 2023
Senegal
15.3%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
133rd
Senegal rank
134th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 0.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 28.8% | 10.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 28.5% | 1.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 14.4% | 9.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal 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 Senegal ranks 134th 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.