Italy vs Liberia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Italy
15.8%
in 2023
Liberia
15.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
131st
Liberia rank
130th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Italy
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 15.8% against 15.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th of 184 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.8% 7.6% 8.3% Italy
1970s 15.1% 8.2% 6.9% Italy
1980s 16.4% 8.3% 8.1% Italy
1990s 14.2% 8.0% 6.1% Italy
2000s 15.2% 5.4% 9.8% Italy
2010s 16.3% 14.0% 2.4% Italy
2020s 16.3% 15.7% 0.5% Italy

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, Italy or Liberia?
Liberia, at 15.8% against 15.8% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Italy and Liberia?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Liberia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Italy and Liberia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Italy ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th 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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.