Education Spending: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's education spending is currently 3.761 % of GDP as of 2023. # Dominican Republic Education Spending The Dominican Republic allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.761 % of GDP
+4.2% y/y
Peak (2020)
4.518 % of GDP
Low (1993)
0.774 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2023 · 27 pts
Education Spending — Dominican Republic
1970 — 2023
Education Spending — Dominican Republic
Analysis# Dominican Republic Education Spending
The Dominican Republic allocated 3.761% of its GDP to education in 2023, slightly above its 2022 level of 3.611%. This represents a substantial increase from the nation's all-time low of 0.774% in 1993, reflecting a 42.4% rise over the entire 1970–2023 period. However, the current spending remains below the all-time peak of 4.518% reached in 2020, indicating a modest decline from that exceptional year.
A sharp spike occurred in 2019–2020, when spending climbed from 4.043% to 4.518%, likely reflecting pandemic-related educational investments. The subsequent contraction to 3.58% in 2021 marked a notable pullback, though funding has since stabilized and begun recovering. With 2023 showing renewed upward movement, the trend suggests a gradual rebound toward higher investment levels in Dominican education.
Historical Data
27 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.761 % of GDP | +4.15% |
| 2022 | 3.611 % of GDP | +0.87% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % of GDP | -20.76% |
| 2020 | 4.518 % of GDP | +11.75% |
| 2019 | 4.043 % of GDP | +2.93% |
| 2018 | 3.928 % of GDP | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 3.92 % of GDP | +1.82% |
| 2016 | 3.85 % of GDP | +6.83% |
| 2015 | 3.604 % of GDP | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 3.622 % of GDP | -0.17% |
| 2013 | 3.628 % of GDP | +93.08% |
| 2011 | 1.879 % of GDP | -0.42% |
| 2010 | 1.887 % of GDP | -7.82% |
| 2007 | 2.047 % of GDP | +10.95% |
| 2003 | 1.845 % of GDP | -3.61% |
| 2002 | 1.914 % of GDP | -2.74% |
| 2001 | 1.968 % of GDP | +4.24% |
| 2000 | 1.888 % of GDP | +53.87% |
| 1996 | 1.227 % of GDP | +18.78% |
| 1995 | 1.033 % of GDP | +15.68% |
Show all 27 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.893 % of GDP | +15.37% |
| 1993 | 0.774 % of GDP | -36.03% |
| 1985 | 1.21 % of GDP | -9.36% |
| 1984 | 1.335 % of GDP | -8.81% |
| 1983 | 1.464 % of GDP | -4.87% |
| 1982 | 1.539 % of GDP | -41.73% |
| 1970 | 2.641 % of GDP | — |
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