Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong, China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
12.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
156th
Hong Kong, China rank
157th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Hong Kong, China ranks 157th of 184 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.9% | 4.4% | 12.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 7.6% | 5.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.3% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Hong Kong, China ranks 157th 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.