Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
30
1986–2024
Median 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
In 2024, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 9.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 10.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 8.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 9.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 44 Panama 18.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Belarus 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Brazil 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 17.48 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.