Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 13.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 13.9% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 8 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,359 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5536 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 11,525 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 64.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 714,417 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 13.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.