Social contributions (% of revenue) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.1% for social contributions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.9% | — |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -78.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +79.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +12.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.0%, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Dominican Republic?
- Social contributions in Dominican Republic was 4.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for social contributions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.