Guyana vs Portugal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Guyana
18.9%
in 2023
Portugal
19.3%
in 2023
Guyana rank
100th
Portugal rank
97th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Guyana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Guyana ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 16.0% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.5% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 19.4% | 9.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 20.1% | 7.8% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Guyana and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Portugal rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Guyana ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th 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.