Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Dominica
Dominica: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Dominica, 1988–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 13.2% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.3% | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| 2004 | +39.4% | 3.6% | 5.0% |
| 2006 | +36.2% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Dominica?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.