Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2023
Gambia
11.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
156th
Gambia rank
159th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Gambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.9% | 17.5% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 14.7% | 4.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 3.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Gambia ranks 159th 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. share of population living in extreme poverty. 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.