Dominica vs France: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Dominica
58.8%
in 2024
France
57.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
4th
France rank
6th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominica
- France
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 58.8% against 57.2% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Dominica ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 53.0% | 23.6% | France |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 53.2% | 21.0% | France |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 57.3% | 15.0% | France |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 58.7% | 6.7% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Dominica or France?
- Dominica, at 58.8% against 57.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Dominica and France?
- 1.6%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and France rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.