Ghana vs Viet Nam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Ghana
12.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
12.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Viet Nam rank
152nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 17.5% | 5.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 17.7% | 5.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 13.8% | 2.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 15.0% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Ghana 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd 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.