Grenada vs United States of America: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Grenada
37.1%
in 2024
United States of America
37.9%
in 2024
Grenada rank
51st
United States of America rank
49th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Grenada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 37.9% against 37.1% in Grenada, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Grenada ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th of 151 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 34.8% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 34.7% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 36.4% | 10.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 40.1% | 7.7% | United States of America |
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, Grenada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 37.9% against 37.1% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Grenada and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and United States of America rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Grenada ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th 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.