Switzerland vs Tanzania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
7.3%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
177th
Tanzania rank
180th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Switzerland ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 50.5% | 44.9% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 68.3% | 61.6% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 59.2% | 51.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 25.4% | 17.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 10.8% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or Tanzania?
- Switzerland, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Switzerland and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Tanzania rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 180th 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.