Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Equatorial Guinea
44.4%
in 2023
South Sudan
40.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 44.4% against 40.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 31.0% | 10.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 44.4% against 40.2% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 4.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th 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.