Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Dominican Republic, 1997–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.1% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Military expenditure in Dominican Republic was 4.1% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure