Eswatini vs Serbia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Eswatini
25.4%
in 2023
Serbia
24.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
39th
Serbia rank
40th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Eswatini
- Serbia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 25.4% against 24.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 19.6% | 3.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 27.9% | 10.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 27.9% | 7.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 26.1% | 2.1% | Serbia |
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, Eswatini or Serbia?
- Eswatini, at 25.4% against 24.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Eswatini and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Serbia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Serbia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Eswatini ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 40th 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.