Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda peaked at 29.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
That places Bermuda 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 27.5% | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 16.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More poverty & inequality data for Bermuda
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0926 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bermuda was 18.3% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bermuda ranks 109th 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 Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.