Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-18.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-10.7%
in 2003
All-time low
-21.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic is -18.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at -10.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -11.0% | — |
| 2001 | -12.2% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | -12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | -10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | -13.3% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | -13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | -15.4% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | -15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | -14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -15.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | -15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | -15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -17.5% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | -21.4% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -17.4% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | -18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | -18.1% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -26.5%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -18.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.1% | -15.4% | -10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.7% | -17.5% | -14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.7% | -21.4% | -17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 40 Saint Lucia -17.6% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka -18.1% compare
- 45 Rwanda -18.6% compare
- 46 Paraguay -19.0% 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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic was -18.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -10.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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