Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 29.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 1990
All-time low
8.8%
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 29.0% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia peaked at 61.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1981.
That places Mongolia 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | +65.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -74.7% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +98.4% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +75.6% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 21.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 8.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 16.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia was 29.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd 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 Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.