Dominica vs Kiribati: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Dominica
58.8%
in 2024
Kiribati
98.1%
in 2024
Dominica rank
4th
Kiribati rank
1st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 98.1% against 58.8% in Dominica, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.7 times Dominica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 4th and Kiribati ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 72.5% | 43.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 86.1% | 53.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 91.9% | 49.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 93.4% | 28.0% | Kiribati |
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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 98.1% against 58.8% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Dominica and Kiribati?
- 39.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Kiribati?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Kiribati rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 4th and Kiribati ranks 1st 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.