Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 16.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
16.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1988
All-time low
12.3%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic is 16.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 22.9% | — |
| 1950 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 27.6% | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 25.5% | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 21.5% | -15.6% |
| 1954 | 23.5% | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 21.1% | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 24.9% | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 19.0% | -23.6% |
| 1959 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 28.5% | +34.2% |
| 1961 | 24.3% | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 25.7% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 16.8% | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +90.0% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 15.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 12.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,670 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 638,350 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 16.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.