Indonesia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
17.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
139th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
137th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 139th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 151 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 18.0% | 2.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 18.8% | 7.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 25.8% | 7.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 25.8% | 6.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 31.3% | 16.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 33.2% | 15.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 30.0% | 12.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 3.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.8%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 139th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.