Other expense (% of expense) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Other expense (% of expense) was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Dominican Republic stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Dominican Republic?
- Other expense in Dominican Republic was 8.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for other expense?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.