Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 38.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Anguilla, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Anguilla is 38.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Anguilla peaked at 57.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
Anguilla ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% compare
- 10 Myanmar 36.7% compare
- 11 Botswana 36.0% compare
- 12 Bhutan 34.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Anguilla
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3704 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.7 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.7 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2704 (2025)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 123.32 SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 279.16 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 123.32 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 103.39 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.47 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Anguilla?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Anguilla was 38.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Anguilla ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.