Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Government > General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 0.312$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Guyana | 0.311$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.285$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 0.233$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Barbados | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Dominica | 0.204$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.199$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Brazil | 0.195$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =9 | Colombia | 0.193$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.193$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Grenada | 0.184$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Jamaica | 0.151$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Belize | 0.144$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Bolivia | 0.143$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Costa Rica | 0.138$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Honduras | 0.137$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 17 | The Bahamas | 0.12$ per $1 of GDP | 1987 | ||
| 18 | Argentina | 0.119$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Chile | 0.116$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =20 | Mexico | 0.115$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =20 | Panama | 0.115$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =22 | Venezuela | 0.113$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =22 | Ecuador | 0.113$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Uruguay | 0.112$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Nicaragua | 0.111$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Paraguay | 0.104$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Peru | 0.101$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.098$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 29 | El Salvador | 0.096$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.093$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Haiti | 0.08$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Guatemala | 0.059$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 |
