Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica
Dominica: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 42.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica stood at 42.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica peaked at 49.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2002.
That places Dominica 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -14.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 42.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 42.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.0% | 30.0% | 49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 23.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 49.2% | 8 |
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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Dominica was 42.0% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Dominica ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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