Tariff rates in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Tariff rates was 3.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.97
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.86
in 2000
All-time low
3.8
in 2021
Years of data
24
1996–2022

Tariff rates in Dominican Republic, 1996–2022

57.51012.5151996200920221996: 7.91997: 12.31998: 7.91999: 7.92000: 15.92001: 8.12002: 9.22003: 8.92004: 8.92005: 9.22006: 8.32007: 4.52008: 5.72010: 4.32011: 6.32012: 6.22013: 6.42015: 62016: 4.62017: 4.22018: 4.22020: 3.92021: 3.82022: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 3.97 for tariff rates in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2021.

That places Dominican Republic 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tariff rates in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 7.87 —
1997 12.29 +56.2%
1998 7.87 -36.0%
1999 7.87 +0.0%
2000 15.86 +101.5%
2001 8.11 -48.9%
2002 9.2 +13.4%
2003 8.91 -3.2%
2004 8.92 +0.1%
2005 9.18 +2.9%
2006 8.33 -9.3%
2007 4.46 -46.5%
2008 5.71 +28.0%
2010 4.33 -24.2%
2011 6.29 +45.3%
2012 6.2 -1.4%
2013 6.37 +2.7%
2015 6.04 -5.2%
2016 4.6 -23.8%
2017 4.2 -8.7%
2018 4.2 +0.0%
2020 3.9 -7.1%
2021 3.8 -2.6%
2022 3.97 +4.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.01, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +101.5% 7.87 15.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.97 7.87 12.29 4
2000s 8.74 4.46 15.86 9
2010s 5.28 4.2 6.37 8
2020s 3.89 3.8 3.97 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  4. 99 Qatar 3.69 compare
  5. 100 Thailand 3.67 compare
  6. 101 Bahrain 3.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Dominican Republic?
Tariff rates in Dominican Republic was 3.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 2000.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for tariff rates?
Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tariff rates
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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