Qatar vs Senegal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Qatar
15.7%
in 2023
Senegal
15.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
132nd
Senegal rank
134th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Qatar
- Senegal
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Qatar ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 28.8% | 10.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 28.5% | 2.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 14.4% | 9.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 2.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Qatar |
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, Qatar or Senegal?
- Qatar, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Qatar and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Senegal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Senegal rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Qatar ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 134th 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.