South Africa vs Thailand: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
South Africa
17.8%
in 2023
Thailand
17.6%
in 2023
South Africa rank
112th
Thailand rank
115th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 112th and Thailand ranks 115th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 16.2% | 4.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 24.4% | 10.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 19.3% | 6.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 17.8% | 4.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.8% | 1.8% | Thailand |
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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- South Africa ranks 112th and Thailand ranks 115th 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.