General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
40.64 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-24.89 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Dominican Republic is 1.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.64 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -24.89 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 40.64 % change on previous year | +2454.2% |
| 1963 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1964 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1965 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1966 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -338.7% |
| 1967 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1969 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1971 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1972 | -0.491 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1973 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -580.3% |
| 1974 | 37.19 % change on previous year | +1477.0% |
| 1975 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1976 | -24.89 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1978 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1983 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1984 | -0.4371 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1985 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 1986 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1987 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6639 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1989 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -1895.2% |
| 1990 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1992 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +1797.2% |
| 1993 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1995 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1996 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1997 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2002 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2003 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2005 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 2013 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7464 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2019 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +912.6% |
| 2020 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2021 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2022 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2025 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2454.2% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1895.2% | -0.6639 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1797.2% | 1 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1477.0% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1100.0% | -0.4371 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +912.6% | 0.7464 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -24.89 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -22.89 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 97 Zimbabwe 2 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Oman 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Netherlands 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Uruguay 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Singapore 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 103 United Kingdom 1.71 % change on previous year compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Dominican Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Dominican Republic was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.64 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.89 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.