Total factor productivity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total factor productivity was 0.9609 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Dominican Republic, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Dominican Republic is 0.9609, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.46 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8189, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.922 | — |
| 1956 | 0.9804 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.16 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.26 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.35 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8604 | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8189 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8585 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8808 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.878 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9028 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9462 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9524 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9044 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9068 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9252 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9207 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9339 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9131 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8904 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9363 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9806 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9576 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9864 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9694 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9563 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9645 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9713 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9907 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.992 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9609 | -3.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9609 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9609 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -29.8% | 1.23 | 0.8604 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9962 | 0.922 | 1.06 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.3 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8909 | 0.8189 | 0.9524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9452 | 0.8904 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 | 0.9563 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 | 0.9609 | 1 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Dominican Republic?
- Total factor productivity in Dominican Republic was 0.9609 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1973.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8189 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total factor productivity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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