Qatar vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Qatar
0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Qatar ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Qatar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Qatar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.