Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
413.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 413.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 505.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 567.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 627.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1973 | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 2,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 2,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 4,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 6,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 5,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 5,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 6,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 5,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 5,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 5,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 7,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 6,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 7,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 16,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1994 | 16,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 17,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 19,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 21,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 24,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 27,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 28,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 35,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 44,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 48,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 53,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 62,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 51,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 45,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 49,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 59,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 62,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 73,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 78,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 72,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 77,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 88,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 89,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 98,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 89,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 109,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 108,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +112.9% | 7,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 413.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 505.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 567.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Norway 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Brunei 144,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 143,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Greece 129,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 124,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Panama 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.