Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 6.5% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands peaked at 14.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2002.
British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 182 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 184 Nepal 6.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for British Virgin Islands
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0841 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0841 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.105 (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 British Virgin Islands?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands was 6.5% 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 183rd 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.