Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia
Armenia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 20.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 20.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia peaked at 59.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Armenia 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.5% | — |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 16.8% | 59.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.5% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 85 Tajikistan 20.2% compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 20.2% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 20.2% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 20.1% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 91 Spain 19.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia was 20.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Armenia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.