Tax revenue (current LCU) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 1.09 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.09 trillion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.09 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275.30 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 275.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 315.10 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 421.90 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 578.80 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 524.10 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 575.10 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 537.40 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 606.60 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 696.90 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 734.40 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 659.60 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 779.80 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1986 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 9.38 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 15.77 billion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 18.24 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 19.46 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 22.64 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 24.34 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 31.99 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 36.43 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 40.41 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 47.84 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 57.18 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 63.10 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 73.83 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 117.20 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 148.41 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 176.53 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 217.10 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 235.31 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 219.37 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 242.10 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 271.80 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 310.81 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 353.76 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 391.64 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 413.87 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 452.86 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 497.65 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 554.88 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 610.50 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 555.30 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 779.57 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 870.15 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 981.71 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 10.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +68.1% | 9.38 billion current LCU | 15.77 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479.29 million current LCU | 275.30 million current LCU | 606.60 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current LCU | 659.60 million current LCU | 5.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.49 billion current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 40.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.59 billion current LCU | 47.84 billion current LCU | 235.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.99 billion current LCU | 242.10 billion current LCU | 610.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.04 billion current LCU | 555.30 billion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Dominican Republic?
- Tax revenue in Dominican Republic was 1.09 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.30 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tax revenue?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.