Plantains and cooking bananas — Producer Price in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Plantains and cooking bananas — Producer Price was 10,557 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Producer Price in Dominican Republic, 1991–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 10,557 LCU for plantains and cooking bananas — producer price in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — producer price in Dominican Republic peaked at 22,066 LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,828 LCU, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Producer Price in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,509 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 2,828 LCU | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 2,950 LCU | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,484 LCU | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 4,093 LCU | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 2,929 LCU | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 5,095 LCU | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 4,891 LCU | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,912 LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,932 LCU | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 3,188 LCU | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,521 LCU | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2,867 LCU | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 7,404 LCU | +158.3% |
| 2005 | 7,686 LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,842 LCU | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 10,658 LCU | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 18,543 LCU | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 11,157 LCU | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 5,231 LCU | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 12,396 LCU | +137.0% |
| 2012 | 15,074 LCU | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 9,106 LCU | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 14,280 LCU | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 22,066 LCU | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 20,358 LCU | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10,495 LCU | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 10,557 LCU | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10,557 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,696 LCU, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10,557 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,113 LCU, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,855 LCU | 2,828 LCU | 5,095 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,480 LCU | 2,867 LCU | 18,543 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,285 LCU | 5,231 LCU | 22,066 LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 plantains and cooking bananas — producer price in Dominican Republic?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — producer price in Dominican Republic was 10,557 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — producer price recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22,066 LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — producer price recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 LCU in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for plantains and cooking bananas — producer price?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — producer price rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.