Ecuador vs Lebanon: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Ecuador
14.2%
in 2023
Lebanon
14.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
145th
Lebanon rank
143rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.

Ecuador ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 20.9% 22.9% 2.0% Lebanon
1980s 28.8% 45.0% 16.2% Lebanon
1990s 24.4% 27.9% 3.6% Lebanon
2000s 12.8% 20.2% 7.4% Lebanon
2010s 13.9% 13.2% 0.7% Ecuador
2020s 14.5% 14.0% 0.5% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lebanon?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Lebanon rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Ecuador ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 143rd 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.