Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Liberia
15.8%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
16.6%
in 2023
Liberia rank
130th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
127th

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

  • Liberia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Liberia ranks 130th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 127th of 184 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 7.6% 11.8% 4.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 8.2% 25.5% 17.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 8.3% 36.0% 27.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 8.9% 27.9% 19.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.4% 25.1% 19.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 15.0% 29.9% 14.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 15.7% 18.3% 2.5% Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Liberia 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
0.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Liberia ranks 130th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 127th 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.