Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Dominican Republic
8.1%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8.4%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
85th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.