Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 114 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2020
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 38.62002: 39.12003: 41.62014: 39.82015: 45.22016: 43.22017: 44.12018: 43.72019: 41.22020: 51.62021: 45.32022: 42.12023: 43.22024: 42

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic stood at 42.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.6%
2002 39.1% +1.3%
2003 41.6% +6.3%
2014 39.8% -4.3%
2015 45.2% +13.6%
2016 43.2% -4.5%
2017 44.1% +2.0%
2018 43.7% -0.8%
2019 41.2% -5.8%
2020 51.6% +25.3%
2021 45.3% -12.3%
2022 42.1% -7.0%
2023 43.2% +2.7%
2024 42.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 38.6% 41.6% 3
2010s 42.9% 39.8% 45.2% 6
2020s 44.8% 42.0% 51.6% 5

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  1. 65 Hungary 44.0% compare
  2. 66 Tajikistan 43.8% compare
  3. 67 Samoa 42.4% compare
  4. 69 Lebanon 41.2% compare
  5. 70 Jordan 41.1% compare
  6. 71 Panama 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic was 42.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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