Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2023
Ghana
12.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
156th
Ghana rank
154th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 154th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 13.8% 3.3% 10.5% Dominican Republic
1960s 16.9% 5.5% 11.4% Dominican Republic
1970s 10.3% 8.6% 1.7% Dominican Republic
1980s 12.7% 12.4% 0.3% Dominican Republic
1990s 11.5% 11.8% 0.3% Ghana
2000s 12.9% 11.4% 1.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 13.8% 11.4% 2.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 12.9% 12.8% 0.1% 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 Ghana?
Ghana, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Dominican Republic 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 Ghana?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 154th 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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.