Namibia vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Namibia
26.3%
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
25.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
31st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
34th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Namibia
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 26.3% against 25.8% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 34.6% | 7.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 2.2% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Namibia, at 26.3% against 25.8% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Namibia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 34th 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.