Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1990 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4397 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +159.0% | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +115.3% | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +78.3% | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +51.3% | 0.7404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +50.5% | 0.4918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7404 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Philippines 8.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 North Macedonia 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Thailand 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Egypt 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Nepal 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Suriname 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.