Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Dominican Republic
17.83
in 2031
Nigeria
12.27
in 2031
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
26th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.83 against 12.27 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.56.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 11.92 | 1.14 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 13.82 | 2.52 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 9.54 | 7.73 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 11.58 | 7.69 | Dominican Republic |
| 2030s | 17.96 | 12.34 | 5.61 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.83 against 12.27 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 5.56, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 26th 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.