Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross capital formation was -4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Dominican Republic stood at -4.4%.
That represents a change of down 269.4% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -53.0%, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -25.8% | — |
| 1962 | 72.7% | -381.7% |
| 1963 | 42.0% | -42.2% |
| 1964 | 23.7% | -43.5% |
| 1965 | -53.0% | -323.1% |
| 1966 | 76.6% | -244.6% |
| 1967 | -1.0% | -101.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -140.2% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | +7943.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | -63.3% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +47.4% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 26.9% | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -40.7% |
| 1976 | -5.8% | -157.6% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -226.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -63.3% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +205.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -59.1% |
| 1981 | -13.5% | -504.2% |
| 1982 | -12.2% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -191.2% |
| 1984 | -11.6% | -204.0% |
| 1985 | -4.8% | -58.1% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -646.5% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | -5.4% | -119.6% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -352.1% |
| 1990 | -8.6% | -162.4% |
| 1991 | -5.4% | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -642.7% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +216.4% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +175.2% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +92.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -100.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -5204.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -72.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +60.6% |
| 2003 | -25.9% | -760.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -114.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +508.5% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -18.5% | -328.4% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -212.4% |
| 2011 | -5.5% | -126.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -88.9% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | +161.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -665.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +104.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | -117.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1136.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -76.3% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | -280.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -426.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +87.6% |
| 2025 | -4.4% | -269.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | -53.0% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | -5.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -13.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | -8.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -25.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | -5.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -9.1% | 29.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 138 New Zealand -3.5% compare
- 139 Greece -3.5% compare
- 140 Greenland -3.6% compare
- 142 Tajikistan -4.4% compare
- 143 Cyprus -4.6% compare
- 144 Russian Federation -4.9% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 30.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 31,553 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Dominican Republic?
- Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic was -4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.0% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross capital formation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.