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 166 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.9% | — |
| 2008 | 114.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 116.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 117.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 125.7% | +28.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 125.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 125.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.8% | 97.6% | 125.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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 166 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 (%).