Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, 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 Grenada is 14.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Grenada peaked at 38.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
That places Grenada 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 31.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
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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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Grenada?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Grenada was 14.4% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Grenada ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.