Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP was 20.66 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 20.66.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 1982.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.11 | — |
| 1981 | 11.14 | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 7.49 | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 11.74 | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 12.61 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.15 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.61 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 13.45 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 16.83 | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 17 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.51 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 16.71 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 17.96 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.68 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 19.07 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 18.95 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.89 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.29 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 26.51 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 25.17 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 23.67 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.88 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.25 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.46 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.72 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.52 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.09 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.01 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.16 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.85 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.65 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.45 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 24.92 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 24.16 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.65 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 23.52 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 22.58 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 22.13 | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 21.56 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 21.22 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 20.86 | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 20.66 | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national savings, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +56.7% | 7.49 | 11.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.31 | 7.49 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.47 | 14.51 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 | 18.6 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 17.09 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 | 21.22 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.76 | 20.66 | 20.86 | 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 national savings, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Gross national savings, percent of gdp in Dominican Republic was 20.66 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross national savings, percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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