Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 69th out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1989 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 9.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 12.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 17.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 16.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 16.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +202.5% | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5407 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 66 Sudan 16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Haiti 15.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Mozambique 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Philippines 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Turkey 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Afghanistan 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.