Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Dominica
Dominica: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 42.79 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 42.79 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica peaked at 72.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9 | — |
| 1992 | 28.04 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 26.14 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 27.71 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 29.68 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 28.98 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.52 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 35.29 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 38.91 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 29.31 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.15 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 30.13 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.06 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.88 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.55 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 35.91 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.71 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 34.69 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 36.63 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 34.18 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.35 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.76 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 55.7 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 66.68 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 44.04 | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 70.14 | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 70.12 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.69 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 66.82 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 60.91 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 57.08 | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 49.03 | -14.1% |
| 2027 | 43.83 | -10.6% |
| 2028 | 43.58 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 43.27 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 42.79 | -1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 42.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 42.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +59.2% | 44.04 | 70.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.81 | 26.14 | 35.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.9 | 29.05 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.42 | 33.35 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 43.27 | 72.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica was 42.79 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October