Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo DomingoRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Upper middle income
Dominican Republic's GDP is $138.34B (2026), with a population of 11.4M, and GDP per capita of $12,605. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.5%, inflation at 4.2%, unemployment at 5.3%, government debt at 58.9% of GDP, life expectancy of 73.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Dominican Republic's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 58.9% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.5% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.3% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 10.5% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 15.3% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 17.5% | 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 18.1% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 47.9% | 2024 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.3% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $13.47B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.6 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 59.57 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 23.52 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 39.4% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 22.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 29.0% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $28.30B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $36.06B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $13.87B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $29.81B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $4.48B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $11.25B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 7.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-4.17B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 45.3% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $53.29B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $34.25B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.02B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $663.4M | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 57.7% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 31.9% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 47.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 64.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 61.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 68.2% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.4M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 235 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 146,839 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 48,198 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 72.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 8.3M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 27.6% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 70.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 77.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 17.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -35,306 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 26.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 52.6% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 12.0% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 40.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 172.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 99 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 5.5M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 53.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 12.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 7.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 74.0% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 65.4% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 38.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 57.9% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 28.5% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.0% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 61.5% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 42.1% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 25.7% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 20.9% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 94.0% | 2024 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 94.4% | 2024 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 93.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 98.2% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 101.9% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 76.4% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 57.7% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 90.0% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 79.7% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 56,334 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 26,967 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 80,321 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 91,806 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 19 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 19 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 58.7% | 2007 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 92.2 | 2023 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 18.0% | 2007 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 14.5% | 2007 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 3 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 34 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 950 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,717 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 18.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 14.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 99.6% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 93.5% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 19.8 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 45.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 21,684 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 20.2% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 15.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 13.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 97.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 90.1% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 55.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,469 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 127.9 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 136.2 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 230,247 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 17,286 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 89.6 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 30.4% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 1.0M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 91.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 92 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 11.1 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 180.9 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 7 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 220 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 110 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $575.8M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $52.5M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 4 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 20 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 996,238 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0 | 2019 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 2.0M | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.60 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 25.1% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 36.8% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 53.6% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 68.6% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 105.3% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 52.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 105.96 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.10 | 2021 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.45 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.13 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.24 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.17 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.13 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.33 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 37.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 56.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 48.1% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 53.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $981.0M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 71,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.5% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.0% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 10.9 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 14.0% | 2024 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 19.0% | 2024 |
| Gini Index | 39 | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 29.5% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.4% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.1% | 2024 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 22.73 | 2024 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 5.8% | 2021 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 47.9% | 2021 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 51.1% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.50 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.52 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.48 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.6 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.7M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 210,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $7.56B | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $444.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 37.7% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 3.6M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 43.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 31.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 11.2% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 45.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 43.0% | 2024 |
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