Dominican Republic: Taxes on goods and services

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 Dominican Republic

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 47.92
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 37.46
 Min - Max 16.15 - 57.82
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 47.92 percent, a decline from 49.09 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1972 to 2024 is 37.46 percent. The minimum value, 16.15 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 57.82 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Dominican Republic: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 47.92
 2023 49.09
 2022 50.74
 2021 50.84
 2020 49.60
 2019 51.95
 2018 52.74
 2017 53.54




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 11.67 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 14.86 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.09 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 0.30 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 222.98 Q2/2026 billion
 Tax revenue 14.70 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 47.92 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.46 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 29.34 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 663.40 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 58.79 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 69.59 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 73.67 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 8.00 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 4.75 2024 percent
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