Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2005–2023
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 69.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.9% | — |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +164.9% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 20.4% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.7% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More poverty & inequality data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0932 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0932 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 25.8% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 34th 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.