Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 18.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda peaked at 29.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
That places Bermuda 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 27.5% | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 16.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 106 Uruguay 18.5% compare
- 107 Suriname 18.5% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6,143 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,965 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 454.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 427.72 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda was 18.3% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bermuda ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.