Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Grenada
Grenada: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Grenada, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 14.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Grenada peaked at 38.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
That places Grenada 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 31.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More poverty & inequality data for Grenada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 996.6 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 -0.2203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.7% (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 Grenada?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Grenada was 14.4% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Grenada ranks 140th 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 Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.