Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica
Dominica: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 92.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica is 92.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica peaked at 122.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.8% | — |
| 2008 | 116.9% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 114.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 122.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 112.6% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 106.7% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 92.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.9% | 100.8% | 116.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 79.7% | 122.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 72.7% | 92.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominica was 92.1% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 122.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Dominica ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).