Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 2.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.01 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9441 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +1090.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 1996 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2003 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2005 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 2006 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +737.1% |
| 2011 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2019 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2020 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2021 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2022 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2025 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.12 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.39 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1090.4% | 0.9441 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +737.1% | 1 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 0.9441 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 134 Nauru 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Latvia 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Greece 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Serbia 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.98 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.