Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
126th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1950
All-time low
8.7%
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 19.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.8% | — |
| 1951 | 21.1% | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 15.9% | -24.9% |
| 1953 | 20.0% | +26.3% |
| 1954 | 19.0% | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 21.5% | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -21.5% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.8% | 15.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,670 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 638,350 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 19.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.