Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 14.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2007
All-time low
11.7%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 14.7%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 14.7% | 5 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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