Germany vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Germany
19.7%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
19.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
92nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Germany ranks 92nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 68.8% | 51.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 44.2% | 26.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 20.4% | 6.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 25.3% | 10.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 19.4% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
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, Germany or Guinea-Bissau?
- Germany, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guinea-Bissau?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 92nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th 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.