Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 16.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1974 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 23.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 22.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 20.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 28.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 39.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 55.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 49.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 43.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 49.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 39.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 38.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 47.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 40.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 50.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 46.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 38.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 105.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 1994 | 101.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 113.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 106.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 114.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 127.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 141.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 156.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 156.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 164.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 193.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 236.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 253.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 276.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 318.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 258.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 225.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 245.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 289.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 300.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 345.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 368.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 333.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 353.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 398.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 399.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 434.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 393.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 475.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 466.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 605.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 687.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +108.7% | 50.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.42 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 434.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 393.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Peru 857.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Montenegro 850.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 North Macedonia 651.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Suriname 610.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Eswatini 610.04 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.