Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 1980
All-time low
48.5%
in 1960
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 66.2% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 60.9% | — |
| 1952 | 54.1% | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 56.3% | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.9% | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 51.9% | -13.3% |
| 1960 | 48.5% | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 59.8% | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 69.3% | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 73.2% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 64.4% | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 74.7% | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 71.8% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 76.3% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 76.4% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 70.2% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 66.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 66.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.0% | 51.9% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 1960s | 66.3% | 48.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 67.3% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 65.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.5% | 68.2% | 4 |
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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 66.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.