Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.83 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
17.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.18
in 2020
All-time low
12.6
in 1998
Years of data
35
1997–2031

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1997–2031

051015201997201420311997: 13.21998: 12.61999: 13.42000: 14.12001: 14.92002: 16.52003: 17.22004: 17.32005: 15.52006: 172007: 16.32008: 18.52009: 16.22010: 16.12011: 162012: 19.82013: 18.52014: 172015: 16.72016: 172017: 17.32018: 16.52019: 17.82020: 22.22021: 18.42022: 18.52023: 19.12024: 19.52025: 19.32026: 19.42027: 192028: 18.72029: 18.42030: 18.12031: 17.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2031, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 17.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 1998.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Dominican Republic, 1997 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1997 13.17
1998 12.6 -4.4%
1999 13.4 +6.4%
2000 14.09 +5.2%
2001 14.89 +5.7%
2002 16.48 +10.6%
2003 17.22 +4.5%
2004 17.33 +0.6%
2005 15.5 -10.6%
2006 16.95 +9.4%
2007 16.32 -3.7%
2008 18.49 +13.3%
2009 16.16 -12.6%
2010 16.07 -0.6%
2011 15.99 -0.5%
2012 19.82 +24.0%
2013 18.51 -6.6%
2014 17.04 -8.0%
2015 16.73 -1.8%
2016 17.01 +1.7%
2017 17.26 +1.5%
2018 16.46 -4.7%
2019 17.82 +8.3%
2020 22.18 +24.4%
2021 18.42 -16.9%
2022 18.52 +0.6%
2023 19.13 +3.3%
2024 19.47 +1.8%
2025 19.32 -0.8%
2026 19.42 +0.5%
2027 19.04 -2.0%
2028 18.72 -1.7%
2029 18.45 -1.5%
2030 18.09 -2.0%
2031 17.83 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.06 12.6 13.4 3
2000s 16.34 14.09 18.49 10
2010s 17.27 15.99 19.82 10
2020s 19.27 18.42 22.18 10
2030s 17.96 17.83 18.09 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Egypt 20.27 compare
  2. 21 Ghana 19.17 compare
  3. 22 Chinese Taipei 17.99 compare
  4. 24 Singapore 17.73 compare
  5. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.97 compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 12.27 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic was 17.83 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 1998.
How does Dominican Republic rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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