Liberia vs Qatar: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Liberia
15.8%
in 2023
Qatar
15.7%
in 2023
Liberia rank
130th
Qatar rank
132nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Liberia
- Qatar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Liberia ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 18.2% | 10.0% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 25.6% | 17.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 24.1% | 16.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 13.4% | 8.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Qatar |
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, Liberia or Qatar?
- Liberia, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Liberia and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Qatar rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Liberia ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 132nd 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.