Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +234.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 7.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +234.3% | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3016 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +65.4% | 0.4323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7152 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Russia 10.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritius 9.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Bhutan 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ukraine 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Philippines 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Nicaragua 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.