General government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic stood at 11.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.3% | — |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -45.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 6 |
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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 in Dominican Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Dominican Republic was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.