Employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic, 1972–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 35.2% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.8% | — |
| 1973 | 59.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 45.0% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 38.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 31.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 28.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 41 Zimbabwe 36.6% compare
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 46 Philippines 35.0% compare
- 47 Cameroon 34.7% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Dominican Republic was 35.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.