Gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross fixed capital formation was -3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic stood at -3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 205.3% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic peaked at 73.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -47.4%, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 144th of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -21.6% | — |
| 1962 | 73.1% | -437.7% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | -49.7% |
| 1964 | 27.5% | -25.3% |
| 1965 | -47.4% | -272.6% |
| 1966 | 55.7% | -217.6% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -91.8% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +81.0% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +166.7% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -44.5% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -59.1% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +90.7% |
| 1976 | -8.0% | -154.9% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -223.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -105.6% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -2605.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -53.1% |
| 1981 | -16.1% | -350.2% |
| 1982 | -16.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -195.2% |
| 1984 | -8.6% | -155.3% |
| 1985 | -4.9% | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -651.5% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | -5.6% | -119.9% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -348.8% |
| 1990 | -8.6% | -161.9% |
| 1991 | -8.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -376.4% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -65.3% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +151.9% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +70.2% |
| 1999 | -6.5% | -118.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -338.8% |
| 2001 | -2.6% | -116.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -354.1% |
| 2003 | -15.3% | -331.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -110.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +804.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | -14.9% | -354.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -212.5% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -115.7% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2013 | -2.9% | +233.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -411.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -123.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -550.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -251.1% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -393.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +40.5% |
| 2025 | -3.0% | -205.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | -47.4% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | -8.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -16.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | -8.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -15.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -2.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -8.3% | 24.3% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 55,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 194,806 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2153 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Dominican Republic was -3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.4% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.