Gambia vs Hong Kong, China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Gambia
11.9%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
12.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
159th
Hong Kong, China rank
157th

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

  • Gambia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 157th of 184 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 4.4% 13.1% Gambia
1970s 14.7% 4.7% 10.1% Gambia
1980s 13.6% 7.6% 6.0% Gambia
1990s 12.1% 6.5% 5.6% Gambia
2000s 11.0% 8.3% 2.7% Gambia
2010s 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% Gambia
2020s 12.5% 12.4% 0.1% Gambia

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, Gambia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Gambia and Hong Kong, China?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hong Kong, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Gambia ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 157th 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.