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

Italy
15.8%
in 2023
Senegal
15.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
131st
Senegal rank
134th

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

  • Italy
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Italy ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 15.7% 28.3% 12.6% Senegal
1970s 15.1% 28.8% 13.7% Senegal
1980s 16.4% 28.5% 12.1% Senegal
1990s 14.2% 14.4% 0.3% Senegal
2000s 15.2% 11.4% 3.8% Italy
2010s 16.3% 13.9% 2.4% Italy
2020s 16.3% 15.2% 1.1% 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 Senegal?
Italy, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Senegal 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 Senegal?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Senegal rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Italy ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th 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.