Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Dominican Republic
17.83
in 2031
Ghana
19.17
in 2031
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.17 against 17.83 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.34.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 11.62 | 1.44 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 13.95 | 2.39 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 20.25 | 2.98 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 21.9 | 2.63 | Ghana |
| 2030s | 17.96 | 19.2 | 1.25 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19.17 against 17.83 in Dominican Republic as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 1.34, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.