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 27.3% 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 27.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5% | — |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +158.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +99.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 21 Guyana 28.8% compare
- 22 Seychelles 28.6% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 27.4% compare
- 25 Madagascar 26.9% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 26.6% compare
- 27 Viet Nam 26.3% 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 27.3% 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 27.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 118 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 97.1%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release