Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 101.89 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 101.89 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 102.6 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8874 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Dominican Republic 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.9559 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8874 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9298 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 current US$ per person | +139.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.68 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.85 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 54.38 current US$ per person | +1859.9% |
| 2011 | 56.86 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.12 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 55.72 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 56.06 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.49 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 61.07 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 57.75 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 68.03 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 76.06 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 78.37 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 84.99 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 93.63 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 102.6 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 101.89 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 101.89 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 101.89 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1859.9% | 2.77 current US$ per person | 54.38 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +139.4% | 0.9298 current US$ per person | 2.23 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 current US$ per person | 0.8874 current US$ per person | 2.23 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.73 current US$ per person | 2.25 current US$ per person | 3.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.66 current US$ per person | 52.1 current US$ per person | 68.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.59 current US$ per person | 76.06 current US$ per person | 102.6 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 110.71 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Jamaica 110.24 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Belize 108.5 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Albania 96.72 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Bhutan 94.17 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 89.76 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 101.89 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8874 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.