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Uruguay vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Uruguay
18.5%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
18.4%
in 2014
Uruguay rank
106th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
108th

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

  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Uruguay ranks 106th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 108th of 184 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 14.2% 20.4% 6.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 17.5% 28.0% 10.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 19.4% 27.4% 8.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 18.3% 27.6% 9.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 19.2% 27.7% 8.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 12.2% 13.4% 1.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 13.4% 15.2% 1.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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, Uruguay or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Uruguay, 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 Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Uruguay ranks 106th 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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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.