Dominican Republic vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.4% | 5.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.1% | 6.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Dominican Republic or Eastern Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia?
- 8.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.