China vs Niger: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
13.4%
in 2023
Niger
13.3%
in 2023
China rank
149th
Niger rank
150th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
China currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
China ranks 149th and Niger ranks 150th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 26.6% | 13.0% | Niger |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 35.2% | 18.8% | Niger |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 26.7% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 22.9% | 2.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 3.2% | China |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or Niger?
- China, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and Niger?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 149th and Niger ranks 150th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in 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
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.