Dominican Republic vs Iran: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Dominican Republic
17.83
in 2031
Iran
12.97
in 2031
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Iran rank
25th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iran
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.83 against 12.97 in Iran, a difference of 4.86.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 16.68 | 3.62 | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 15.66 | 0.6796 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 13.91 | 3.36 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 13.4 | 5.87 | Dominican Republic |
| 2030s | 17.96 | 13.03 | 4.93 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Dominican Republic or Iran?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.83 against 12.97 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 4.86, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.