Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China is 17.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China peaked at 36.3% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
That places Taiwan, China 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29.7% | — |
| 1952 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 31.3% | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.5% | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 30.5% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.8% | 28.9% | 36.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan, China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1054 (2023)
- Three metrics of inequality 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China was 17.4% 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 Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan, China ranks 118th 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 Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.