Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominica
Dominica: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 23.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominica peaked at 67.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.
Dominica ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.9% | — |
| 1971 | 58.1% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 41.8% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | +60.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 40.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 43.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 35.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 16.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 17.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More poverty & inequality data for Dominica
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,682 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6943 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1143 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1143 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominica?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominica was 23.7% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Dominica ranks 55th 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 Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.