Dominican Republic vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.5%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
10th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.7% | 1.3% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.7% | 9.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 12.2% | 7.7% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th 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.