Macau, China vs South Africa: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Macau, China
18.0%
in 2023
South Africa
17.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Macau, China
- South Africa
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 18.0% against 17.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Macau, China ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 12.0% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 14.1% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 12.9% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.1% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 18.6% | 10.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 18.1% | 11.2% | Macau, China |
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, Macau, China or South Africa?
- Macau, China, at 18.0% against 17.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Macau, China and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Macau, China ranks 110th 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.