Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross capital formation was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 24.7% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | +34.6% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 15.9% | +62.2% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 17.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 16.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 30.7% | 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)
- 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 gross capital formation in Dominican Republic?
- Gross capital formation in Dominican Republic was 24.7% 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 30.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross capital formation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.