Tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominica, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 22.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 29.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.9% | — |
| 1981 | 19.3% | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 13.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominica was 22.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.