Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 38.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla peaked at 57.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
That places Anguilla 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% compare
- 10 Myanmar 36.7% compare
- 11 Botswana 36.0% compare
- 12 Bhutan 34.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Anguilla
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.18 (2016)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.2% (2016)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.4245 % change on previous year (2016)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0793 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0793 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1003 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.0046 (2013)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Anguilla was 38.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Anguilla ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.