Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.1% for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 73.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +108.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | -8.1% | -194.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -178.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -350.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -74.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +912.5% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | -124.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -455.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +73.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +912.5% | 0.7% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | -8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -2.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -2.4% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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