Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 12.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1965
All-time low
6.8%
in 1976
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.3% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1976.
That places Dominican Republic 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.8% | — |
| 1952 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 9.5% | -12.2% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +26.2% |
| 1956 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 15.9% | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | -17.9% |
| 1961 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 16.2% | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 17.1% | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 12.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1976.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 156th 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.