Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 44.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2014
All-time low
44.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 44.7% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.0% | — |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 44.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 44.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 58.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Dominican Republic was 44.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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