Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominican Republic is 8.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Peru 8.4% compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.4% compare
- 86 Togo 8.2% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
- 89 San Marino 8.0% compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.9% compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 30.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 31,553 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 8.1% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.