Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
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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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Dominican Republic was 19.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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