Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.6%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
15.2%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
133rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
136th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 15.6% against 15.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 5.2% | 13.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 28.3% | 6.0% | 22.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 9.5% | 30.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 15.7% | 14.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 2.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 15.6% against 15.2% in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th 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.