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
00.20.40.60.8199620102024

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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.