Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 34.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.4% | — |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.4% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 16.5% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.6% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 9 Korea 38.4% compare
- 10 Finland 36.7% compare
- 11 Seychelles 36.5% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 32.2% compare
- 14 Maldives 31.1% compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 30.9% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic was 34.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release