Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Dominica stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.9% | — |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Dominica was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.