Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 1979
All-time low
16.4%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 23.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 67.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.
That places Dominica 55th 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 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.9% | — |
| 1971 | 58.1% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 41.8% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | +60.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 40.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 43.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 35.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 16.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 17.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 29.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 23.7% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.