Peru vs Zambia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Peru
17.2%
in 2023
Zambia
17.2%
in 2023
Peru rank
123rd
Zambia rank
122nd

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

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Zambia ahead.

Peru ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 122nd of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 13.4% 23.5% 10.1% Zambia
1960s 18.1% 26.8% 8.8% Zambia
1970s 21.9% 46.9% 25.0% Zambia
1980s 23.5% 45.2% 21.7% Zambia
1990s 18.3% 12.9% 5.4% Peru
2000s 11.4% 9.8% 1.5% Peru
2010s 13.0% 15.2% 2.2% Zambia
2020s 17.3% 19.6% 2.3% Zambia

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, Peru or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.2% against 17.2% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Peru and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Peru ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 122nd 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.