Inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Inflation of consumer prices was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.9% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 362.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 190 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.
Inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.6% | — |
| 1961 | -3.9% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -334.8% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -75.4% |
| 1965 | -1.9% | -189.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -113.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +371.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +2559.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +299.0% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +141.4% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | +74.5% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +65.5% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +163.8% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +82.6% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -55.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +258.0% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | +125.0% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -83.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +77.4% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +223.7% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -91.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +425.5% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +87.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -91.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +338.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +103.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +118.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -3.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 5.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 1.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 6 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 10.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 120,470 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Dominican Republic was 3.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.9%. 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 (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.