Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 70.74 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.74 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
51st
of 155 countries
All-time high
70.74 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
140.40 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on international trade in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Dominican Republic is 70.74 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.74 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.40 million current LCU, in 1972.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 155 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.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 140.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 166.80 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 232.70 million current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 334.90 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1976 | 257.60 million current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 299.90 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 255.60 million current LCU | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 281.50 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 294.80 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 280.30 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 195.40 million current LCU | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 259.50 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 355.50 million current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 578.90 million current LCU | +62.8% |
| 1986 | 724.30 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +60.5% |
| 1992 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 9.12 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 8.57 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.52 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 10.18 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 15.01 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 17.97 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 23.22 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 19.55 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 22.19 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17.57 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 37.23 billion current LCU | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 37.80 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.84 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 23.30 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 24.83 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.94 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 23.41 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 23.00 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.44 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.56 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 30.90 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 33.29 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 35.13 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 39.27 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 39.98 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.64 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 48.78 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 59.32 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 60.67 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 70.74 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 70.74 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 70.74 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 20.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.18 million current LCU | 140.40 million current LCU | 334.90 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 831.29 million current LCU | 195.40 million current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 17.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 billion current LCU | 17.57 billion current LCU | 37.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.88 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | 39.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.43 billion current LCU | 32.64 billion current LCU | 70.74 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Dominican Republic?
- Taxes on international trade in Dominican Republic was 70.74 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.40 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for taxes on international trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.