Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 13.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominica, 1988–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominica stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 16.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.8% | — |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,288 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominica was 13.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services 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 volatile.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.