Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Mongolia
29.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
29.6%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

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

  • Mongolia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 29.6% against 29.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9% 23.9% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1980s 32.4% 36.9% 4.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 29.0% 20.8% 8.1% Mongolia
2000s 31.2% 19.4% 11.8% Mongolia
2010s 25.0% 16.0% 8.9% Mongolia
2020s 29.8% 25.9% 3.9% Mongolia

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, Mongolia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 29.6% against 29.0% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Mongolia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.