Suriname vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Suriname
18.5%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
18.4%
in 2014
Suriname rank
107th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
108th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Suriname
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Suriname ranks 107th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 108th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 27.4% | 8.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 27.7% | 9.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 1.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Suriname |
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, Suriname or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Suriname, at 18.5% against 18.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Suriname ranks 107th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 108th 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.