Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 8.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.25 | — |
| 2001 | 7.47 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.03 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.91 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.32 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.68 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.24 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.37 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.56 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.02 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.68 | 8.37 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,287 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 41.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 463,581 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominican Republic was 8.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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