Dominican Republic vs Pakistan: Government spending as share of GDP
Dominican Republic
19.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
19.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
126th
Pakistan rank
125th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19.5% against 19.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 125th of 151 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.8% | 8.3% | 12.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 20.1% | 6.8% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 25.8% | 14.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 17.0% | 5.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 1.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.6% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19.5% against 19.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Pakistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Pakistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 125th 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.