Oman vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Oman
16.1%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
16.6%
in 2023
Oman rank
128th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
127th

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

  • Oman
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 16.6% against 16.1% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Oman ranks 128th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 127th of 184 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 14.6% 26.4% 11.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 18.4% 36.0% 17.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 20.3% 27.9% 7.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 14.4% 25.1% 10.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 17.7% 29.9% 12.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 17.9% 18.3% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic

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, Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 16.6% against 16.1% in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Oman and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Oman ranks 128th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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.