What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?

13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Central government spending as share of GDP

Dominican Republic

18.1%

in 2023

Rwanda

18.0%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

117th

Rwanda rank

119th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Dominican Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 157 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.5%	13.4%	6.9%	Rwanda
2010s	16.3%	18.3%	2.0%	Rwanda
2020s	18.7%	19.4%	0.7%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?: Dominican Republic, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.