Niger vs Viet Nam: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Niger
13.3%
in 2023
Viet Nam
12.8%
in 2023
Niger rank
150th
Viet Nam rank
152nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Niger
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.3% against 12.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 17.5% | 9.8% | Niger |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 17.7% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.8% | 5.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 15.0% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 1.8% | Niger |
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, Niger or Viet Nam?
- Niger, at 13.3% against 12.8% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Niger and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Viet Nam rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 152nd 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.