Canada vs Dominican Republic: Central government spending as share of GDP
Canada
19.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
18.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
115th
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.1% against 18.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 115th and Dominican Republic ranks 117th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 8.3% | 14.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 18.7% | 3.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- Canada, at 19.1% against 18.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 115th and Dominican Republic ranks 117th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.