Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Government spending as share of GDP
Dominican Republic
19.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
19.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 151 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 23.3% | 12.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 20.4% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.2% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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. 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.