Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 48.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2017
All-time low
35.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 35.5 % of profit2006: 35.8 % of profit2007: 39.5 % of profit2008: 35.2 % of profit2009: 38.4 % of profit2010: 40.1 % of profit2011: 41.2 % of profit2012: 43.4 % of profit2013: 43.5 % of profit2014: 43.5 % of profit2015: 43.5 % of profit2016: 42.4 % of profit2017: 48.8 % of profit2018: 48.8 % of profit2019: 48.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 48.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.5%
2006 35.8% +0.8%
2007 39.5% +10.3%
2008 35.2% -10.9%
2009 38.4% +9.1%
2010 40.1% +4.4%
2011 41.2% +2.7%
2012 43.4% +5.3%
2013 43.5% +0.2%
2014 43.5% +0.0%
2015 43.5% +0.0%
2016 42.4% -2.5%
2017 48.8% +15.1%
2018 48.8% +0.0%
2019 48.8% +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 35.2% 39.5% 5
2010s 44.4% 40.1% 48.8% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 41 Angola 49.1% compare
  2. 41 Sweden 49.1% compare
  3. 43 Benin 48.9% compare
  4. 44 Germany 48.8% compare
  5. 46 Gambia 48.4% compare
  6. 47 Togo 48.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Dominican Republic was 48.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.