Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada
Grenada: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 98.3% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
Grenada ranks 3rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.7% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 50.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 66.6% | 98.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.9003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0686 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 830.2 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Grenada was 98.3% in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Grenada ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.