Iran vs Mongolia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Iran
29.4%
in 2023
Mongolia
29.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Mongolia rank
23rd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.4% against 29.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 23.9% | 6.8% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 31.6% | 11.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 29.0% | 7.9% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 31.2% | 9.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 29.8% | 1.4% | Mongolia |
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, Iran or Mongolia?
- Iran, at 29.4% against 29.0% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Iran and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Mongolia ranks 23rd 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.