Luxembourg vs South Africa: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Luxembourg
17.7%
in 2023
South Africa
17.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.9% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.6% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Luxembourg ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th 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.