International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 81.27 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.27 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 112 countries
All-time high
82.93 departures per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
19.07 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024

204060801995200920241995: 21.3 departures per 1,000 people1996: 44.6 departures per 1,000 people1997: 43.4 departures per 1,000 people1998: 42.6 departures per 1,000 people1999: 43 departures per 1,000 people2000: 41.9 departures per 1,000 people2001: 38 departures per 1,000 people2002: 37.5 departures per 1,000 people2003: 35.7 departures per 1,000 people2004: 40.4 departures per 1,000 people2005: 45.4 departures per 1,000 people2006: 45 departures per 1,000 people2007: 46.9 departures per 1,000 people2008: 43.1 departures per 1,000 people2009: 42.8 departures per 1,000 people2010: 40.8 departures per 1,000 people2011: 41 departures per 1,000 people2012: 41.5 departures per 1,000 people2013: 38.5 departures per 1,000 people2014: 41.4 departures per 1,000 people2015: 45.8 departures per 1,000 people2016: 47.4 departures per 1,000 people2017: 48.9 departures per 1,000 people2018: 47.7 departures per 1,000 people2019: 48.8 departures per 1,000 people2020: 19.1 departures per 1,000 people2021: 50 departures per 1,000 people2022: 69.4 departures per 1,000 people2023: 82.9 departures per 1,000 people2024: 81.3 departures per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 81.27 departures per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.93 departures per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.07 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995 to 2024.
Year departures per 1,000 people Change
1995 21.3 departures per 1,000 people
1996 44.57 departures per 1,000 people +109.3%
1997 43.43 departures per 1,000 people -2.6%
1998 42.6 departures per 1,000 people -1.9%
1999 42.98 departures per 1,000 people +0.9%
2000 41.94 departures per 1,000 people -2.4%
2001 37.96 departures per 1,000 people -9.5%
2002 37.5 departures per 1,000 people -1.2%
2003 35.74 departures per 1,000 people -4.7%
2004 40.42 departures per 1,000 people +13.1%
2005 45.42 departures per 1,000 people +12.4%
2006 44.96 departures per 1,000 people -1.0%
2007 46.85 departures per 1,000 people +4.2%
2008 43.14 departures per 1,000 people -7.9%
2009 42.8 departures per 1,000 people -0.8%
2010 40.83 departures per 1,000 people -4.6%
2011 41.02 departures per 1,000 people +0.5%
2012 41.51 departures per 1,000 people +1.2%
2013 38.45 departures per 1,000 people -7.4%
2014 41.39 departures per 1,000 people +7.6%
2015 45.81 departures per 1,000 people +10.7%
2016 47.39 departures per 1,000 people +3.4%
2017 48.94 departures per 1,000 people +3.3%
2018 47.67 departures per 1,000 people -2.6%
2019 48.83 departures per 1,000 people +2.4%
2020 19.07 departures per 1,000 people -61.0%
2021 49.96 departures per 1,000 people +162.0%
2022 69.43 departures per 1,000 people +39.0%
2023 82.93 departures per 1,000 people +19.5%
2024 81.27 departures per 1,000 people -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.97 departures per 1,000 people 21.3 departures per 1,000 people 44.57 departures per 1,000 people 5
2000s 41.67 departures per 1,000 people 35.74 departures per 1,000 people 46.85 departures per 1,000 people 10
2010s 44.19 departures per 1,000 people 38.45 departures per 1,000 people 48.94 departures per 1,000 people 10
2020s 60.53 departures per 1,000 people 19.07 departures per 1,000 people 82.93 departures per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 77 United States of America 98.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 79 Türkiye 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 81 Ecuador 75.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 81.27 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 82.93 departures per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Dominican Republic rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.