Food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Food, beverages and tobacco was 58.8% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic, 1963–1984
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic is 58.8%, measured in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1984.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 77.3% | — |
| 1964 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.5% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 71.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.6% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.8% | 71.6% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 68.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 58.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Dominican Republic was 58.8% in 1984, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 1984.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).