Ghana vs Malaysia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Ghana
12.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
12.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Malaysia rank
155th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 155th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 15.1% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 16.8% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 18.2% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 19.6% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 15.2% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 17.6% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.5% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 0.0% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 155th 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.