Dominican Republic vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.9% | 1.2% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.2% | 5.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 7.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th 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.