Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
29.6%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 29.6% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 16.5% | 11.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 17.6% | 11.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 23.9% | 6.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 36.8% | 16.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 2.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.9% | 2.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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, Islamic Republic of or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 29.6% against 29.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Zimbabwe?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.