Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 125.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 125.7% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic peaked at 125.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.6% | 112.9% | 116.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 96.3% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.7% | 97.6% | 125.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic was 125.7% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)