Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 71.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 71.0% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 71.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 62.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 53.4% | 74.1% | 3 |
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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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Dominican Republic was 71.0% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.