Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic, 2007–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.2% | — |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.5% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 12 Uzbekistan 26.7%
- 13 Bahrain 26.5% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 25.7%
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 25.6% compare
- 17 Panama 25.4% compare
- 18 Senegal 25.3% 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 fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Dominican Republic was 25.6% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 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.