Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Myanmar
36.7%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
38.4%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Myanmar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 38.4% against 36.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 38.6% | 23.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 38.2% | 28.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 35.0% | 14.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 38.3% | 3.9% | Turkmenistan |
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, Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 38.4% against 36.7% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 1.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th 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.