Switzerland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Switzerland
7.7%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
7.3%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
177th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
180th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Switzerland ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 50.5% 44.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 6.6% 68.3% 61.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 7.3% 59.2% 51.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 7.6% 25.4% 17.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 8.0% 10.8% 2.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 7.6% 7.8% 0.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
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, United Republic of?
Switzerland, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Tanzania, United 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 Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Switzerland ranks 177th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.