Annual GDP growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual GDP growth was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Dominican Republic, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in Dominican Republic stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 142nd 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.
Annual GDP growth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -60.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +172.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -72.9% |
| 1985 | -2.1% | -269.4% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -265.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +187.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -78.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +104.1% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | -223.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -117.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1089.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +119.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +81.7% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -130.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -291.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +264.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +737.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +80.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -262.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -276.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -58.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +126.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -57.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1089.1% | 0.9% | 11.2% |
| 2010 | +737.6% | 1.0% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | -2.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -5.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -1.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -7.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
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 annual gdp growth in Dominican Republic?
- Annual gdp growth in Dominican Republic was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual gdp growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.