Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
95th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1980–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 8 |
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 2.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.