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

Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
12.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
156th
Paraguay rank
158th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Paraguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Paraguay ranks 158th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 12.4% 13.7% 1.3% Paraguay
1960s 16.9% 13.1% 3.7% Dominican Republic
1970s 10.3% 15.0% 4.7% Paraguay
1980s 12.7% 12.3% 0.4% Dominican Republic
1990s 11.5% 8.6% 2.9% Dominican Republic
2000s 12.9% 6.0% 6.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 13.8% 12.1% 1.7% 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 Paraguay?
Dominican Republic, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Paraguay 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 Paraguay?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Dominican Republic ranks 156th and Paraguay ranks 158th 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.