Ecuador vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government spending as share of GDP

Ecuador
38.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
39.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
47th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
44th

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 39.1% against 38.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 47th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1990s 22.5% 23.7% 1.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 24.9% 26.4% 1.5% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 42.0% 28.3% 13.7% Ecuador
2020s 38.8% 37.0% 1.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Ecuador or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 39.1% against 38.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Ecuador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
1.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 47th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.