Dominica vs Marshall Islands: Government spending as share of GDP
Dominica
58.8%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
71.6%
in 2024
Dominica rank
4th
Marshall Islands rank
2nd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Dominica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 71.6% against 58.8% in Dominica, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Dominica ranks 4th and Marshall Islands ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 51.4% | 19.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 61.9% | 29.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 57.5% | 15.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 69.1% | 3.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Dominica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 71.6% against 58.8% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Dominica and Marshall Islands?
- 12.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Marshall Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Marshall Islands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 4th and Marshall Islands ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.