Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar was 16,661 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar in Dominican Republic, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar in Dominican Republic is 16,661, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar in Dominican Republic peaked at 16,661 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 1,023, in 1985.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,534 | — |
| 1981 | 1,677 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,545 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,562 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,398 | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 1,023 | -57.3% |
| 1986 | 1,212 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 1,245 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,114 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,231 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,123 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 1,365 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 1,574 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1,742 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,916 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,141 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 2,310 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2,495 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,659 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,675 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,894 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,007 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,158 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,461 | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 2,541 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4,008 | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 4,189 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,803 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 5,191 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5,147 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,682 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6,055 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,262 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,401 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,789 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7,120 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,506 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,784 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,286 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8,615 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,525 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 9,023 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 10,715 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 11,280 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11,542 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 11,749 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 12,406 | +5.6% |
| 2027 | 13,036 | +5.1% |
| 2028 | 13,842 | +6.2% |
| 2029 | 14,715 | +6.3% |
| 2030 | 15,648 | +6.3% |
| 2031 | 16,661 | +6.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16,661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,661, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar 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 | -57.3% | 2,398 | 1,023 |
| 2005 | +57.8% | 2,541 | 4,008 |
| 1984 | +53.5% | 1,562 | 2,398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,454 | 1,023 | 2,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 | 1,123 | 2,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,740 | 2,461 | 5,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,050 | 5,682 | 8,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,583 | 7,525 | 14,715 | 10 |
| 2030s | 16,155 | 15,648 | 16,661 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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), current prices, per capita, us dollar in Dominican Republic?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar in Dominican Republic was 16,661 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16,661 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 in 1985.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.