Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.43 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
17.43
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.18
in 2020
All-time low
12.6
in 1998
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.43 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% 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.
Dominican Republic ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.6 | — |
| 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 | 19.41 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 18.73 | -3.5% |
| 2027 | 18.44 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 18.11 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 17.77 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 17.43 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 14.09 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 15.99 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 | 17.77 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.43 | 17.43 | 17.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 171 Taiwan, China 17.69 compare
- 172 Cambodia 17.64 compare
- 173 Chad 17.58 compare
- 175 Madagascar 17.18 compare
- 176 Indonesia 16.99 compare
- 177 Costa Rica 16.81 compare
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic was 17.43 in 2030, 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 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October