Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1965
All-time low
6.8%
in 1976
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1976.
That places Dominican Republic 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.8% | — |
| 1952 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 9.5% | -12.2% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +26.2% |
| 1956 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 15.9% | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | -17.9% |
| 1961 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 16.2% | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 17.1% | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
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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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 12.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1976.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.