GDP growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: GDP growth was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Dominican Republic is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 17.0% | -836.9% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -61.9% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | -12.5% | -284.5% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | -207.9% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -75.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -92.8% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +4459.7% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | +67.3% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | -40.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -57.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +111.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -60.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +172.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -72.9% |
| 1985 | -2.1% | -269.4% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -265.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +187.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -78.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +104.1% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | -223.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -117.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1090.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +119.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +81.7% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -130.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -291.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +264.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +737.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +80.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -262.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -276.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +126.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | -12.5% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 2.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -2.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -5.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -1.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -7.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,670 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 638,350 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Dominican Republic?
- Gdp growth in Dominican Republic was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.