How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Dominican Republic ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

159th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Dominican Republic 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1972	0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1973	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1974	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1975	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1976	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1977	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1978	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1979	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1980	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1981	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1982	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1983	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1985	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1987	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1988	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1993	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1994	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1995	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1996	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1997	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1998	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1999	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2001	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2004	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2008	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2014	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1997	+52.1%	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1992	-37.4%	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	-30.1%	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

156 Laos 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Rwanda 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Qatar 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Syria 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Singapore 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Congo 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.