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
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 United States of America 98.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Türkiye 83.47 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Ecuador 75.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Guatemala 66.39 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 30.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 31,553 current LCU per person (2025)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.