Dominican Republic vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 12.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.6% | 6.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 12.7% | 7.8% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 12.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.