Mexico vs Syria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Mexico
17.2%
in 2023
Syria
16.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
124th
Syria rank
127th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Mexico
- Syria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Mexico ranks 124th and Syria ranks 127th of 184 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 10.9% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 25.5% | 19.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 36.0% | 27.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 27.9% | 16.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 25.1% | 11.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 29.9% | 12.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Syria |
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, Mexico or Syria?
- Mexico, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 124th and Syria 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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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.