Government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 58.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.8
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69.99
in 2022
All-time low
25.18
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica is 58.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 69.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.48 | — |
| 1991 | 28.96 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 27.37 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 25.18 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 27.19 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 28.75 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 28.46 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.15 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.04 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 35.2 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 38.52 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 29.62 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 28.61 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.11 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.25 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.96 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.69 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.06 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 34.74 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 39.43 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 35.22 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 36.17 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 32.71 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.39 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.03 | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 53.98 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 63.43 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 48.28 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 66.76 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 66.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.99 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 64.65 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.8 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.38 | 25.18 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.25 | 28.61 | 38.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 | 32.39 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.44 | 58.8 | 69.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,756 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 7,980 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Dominica was 58.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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