Adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 22.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic is 22.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 1984.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +220.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +66.9% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -69.4% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -70.1% |
| 1984 | -7.4% | -1021.4% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -232.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +26.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1021.4% | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | +232.2% | -7.4% | 9.8% |
| 1972 | +220.4% | 4.8% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 4.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | -7.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 8.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 22.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 22 Macau, China 22.8% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.7% compare
- 24 Gabon 22.5% compare
- 26 Bahrain 22.0% compare
- 27 Norway 21.5% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 21.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Dominican Republic was 22.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.