Customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Customs and other import duties was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.5% for customs and other import duties in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.2% | — |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 30.8% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 25.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 38.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 8.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 85.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 980.99 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic?
- Customs and other import duties in Dominican Republic was 5.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for customs and other import duties?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.