Central government spending as share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Central government spending as share of GDP was 18.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1972–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, central government spending as share of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.4% | — |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 638,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,515 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 38.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 18.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.