What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and United States?

0.3%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs United States: Central government revenues as a share of GDP

Dominican Republic

17.5%

in 2024

United States

17.8%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

117th

United States rank

115th

Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time

Dominican Republic
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and United States ranks 115th of 157 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.0%	17.5%	1.5%	United States
1980s	12.4%	18.6%	6.3%	United States
1990s	12.0%	18.7%	6.7%	United States
2000s	14.6%	18.0%	3.3%	United States
2010s	14.7%	17.9%	3.1%	United States
2020s	16.4%	18.3%	1.9%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or United States?: United States, at 17.8% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and United States?: 0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 117th and United States ranks 115th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,667 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.