South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
South Sudan
40.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
38.4%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- South Sudan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 40.2% against 38.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 29.6% | 23.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 35.0% | 12.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 38.3% | 7.3% | Turkmenistan |
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 Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- South Sudan, at 40.2% against 38.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 1.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th 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.