Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
46th
of 118 countries
All-time high
22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
30
1986–2024
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 13.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 14.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 17.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 16.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 14.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 18.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 20.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 43 Slovakia 25.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Hungary 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Paraguay 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Montenegro 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,290 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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