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Economy of Dominican Republic vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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The Dominican Republic has a GDP of $127B compared to $604B for Singapore, ranking 65/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Dominican Republic has $75.2B in government debt (59% of GDP), compared to $1.03T (171.3% of GDP) in Singapore.

Dominican Republic vs Singapore GDP by year

Dominican Republic
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Dominican Republic Singapore
2025 $127,407,463,759 $603,869,516,999
2024 $124,282,245,639 $572,877,260,178
2023 $120,456,239,154 $511,181,761,244
2022 $113,478,103,598 $514,252,535,239
2021 $94,850,719,517 $441,110,903,525
2020 $78,546,672,407 $351,226,533,656
2019 $89,146,130,745 $376,827,390,962
2018 $84,994,732,049 $377,976,367,877
2017 $79,070,274,743 $344,795,119,214
2016 $75,552,902,636 $320,759,207,439
2015 $70,966,782,572 $307,998,545,269
2014 $67,014,329,100 $314,863,580,758
2013 $62,555,417,415 $307,576,360,585
2012 $60,561,635,556 $295,092,888,077
2011 $57,948,261,616 $279,356,499,090
2010 $53,801,053,353 $239,807,980,591
2009 $48,223,781,477 $194,150,283,772
2008 $48,091,433,554 $193,617,323,539
2007 $43,965,458,509 $180,941,701,358
2006 $37,879,830,084 $148,627,286,361
2005 $35,777,560,684 $127,807,848,728
2004 $22,322,387,382 $115,033,593,101
2003 $21,403,167,848 $97,646,401,096
2002 $27,137,440,786 $92,538,372,870
2001 $25,601,823,688 $89,793,790,670
2000 $24,305,780,629 $96,076,539,926
1999 $22,136,579,397 $86,286,849,755
1998 $21,672,215,547 $85,728,207,782
1997 $20,017,450,041 $100,123,787,215
1996 $18,241,622,548 $96,293,086,513
1995 $16,637,370,839 $87,812,540,788
1994 $14,644,734,599 $73,688,724,431
1993 $13,081,042,400 $60,603,815,716
1992 $11,605,382,504 $52,131,320,033
1991 $9,824,483,340 $45,466,164,978
1990 $7,073,675,545 $36,144,336,769
1989 $6,686,593,060 $30,465,364,739
1988 $5,374,299,981 $25,371,462,488
1987 $5,827,050,753 $20,919,215,578
1986 $6,122,128,558 $18,586,746,057
1985 $5,044,579,979 $19,156,532,746
1984 $11,594,000,000 $19,749,361,098
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,784,112,150
1982 $8,267,400,000 $16,084,252,378
1981 $7,561,300,000 $14,175,228,844
1980 $6,761,300,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $5,498,800,000 $9,296,921,724
1978 $4,734,400,000 $7,517,176,355
1977 $4,587,100,000 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,951,500,000 $6,327,077,974
1975 $3,599,200,000 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,925,700,000 $5,221,534,956
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,238,035,816
1966 $983,900,000 $1,096,425,608
1965 $888,100,000 $974,644,096
1964 $1,025,599,900 $894,153,311
1963 $940,799,900 $917,608,012
1962 $824,100,000 $826,239,212
1961 $654,100,200 $764,629,788
1960 $672,399,700 $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Dominican Republic vs Singapore by year

Dominican Republic
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Dominican Republic Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $11,059 - $98,814 -
2024 $10,876 $27,542 $94,897 $150,689
2023 $10,630 $25,840 $86,383 $143,786
2022 $10,104 $24,626 $91,228 $143,095
2021 $8,527 $22,053 $80,885 $132,617
2020 $7,135 $18,998 $61,773 $101,518
2019 $8,183 $19,767 $66,069 $105,335
2018 $7,883 $17,995 $67,033 $103,963
2017 $7,413 $16,846 $61,436 $95,744
2016 $7,160 $16,282 $57,204 $89,902
2015 $6,801 $14,804 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $6,496 $13,465 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $6,137 $12,414 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $6,014 $11,777 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $5,827 $11,695 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $5,479 $11,246 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $4,974 $10,382 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $5,024 $10,346 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $4,650 $9,951 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $4,055 $9,130 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $3,878 $8,215 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $2,452 $7,375 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $2,383 $7,098 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $3,066 $7,158 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $2,936 $6,848 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $2,831 $6,639 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $2,621 $6,305 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $2,608 $5,963 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $2,449 $5,618 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $2,271 $5,161 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $2,109 $4,871 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $1,892 $4,599 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $1,722 $4,474 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $1,558 $4,151 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $1,346 $3,722 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $989 $3,641 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $955 - $10,395 -
1988 $784 - $8,914 -
1987 $868 - $7,539 -
1986 $932 - $6,800 -
1985 $784 - $7,002 -
1984 $1,844 - $7,228 -
1983 $1,500 - $6,633 -
1982 $1,376 - $6,078 -
1981 $1,288 - $5,597 -
1980 $1,180 - $4,928 -
1979 $984 - $3,901 -
1978 $868 - $3,194 -
1977 $863 - $2,846 -
1976 $763 - $2,759 -
1975 $713 - $2,490 -
1974 $595 - $2,342 -
1973 $490 - $1,685 -
1972 $427 - $1,264 -
1971 $368 - $1,071 -
1970 $338 - $926 -
1969 $287.7 - $813 -
1968 $259.6 - $709 -
1967 $256.2 - $626 -
1966 $250.9 - $567 -
1965 $233.2 - $517 -
1964 $277.3 - $486 -
1963 $262.2 - $511 -
1962 $236.8 - $472 -
1961 $193.9 - $449 -
1960 $205.7 - $428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Dominican Republic's GDP per capita is $11,059, ranking 83/197, compared to $98,814 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Dominican Republic ranks 76th at $27,542, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Dominican Republic Singapore
Gross domestic product
$127B
2025
$604B
2025
GDP rank
65/197
2025
28/197
2025
GDP growth
2.12%
2024-2025
5.03%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$98,814
2025
GDP per capita rank
83/197
2025
7/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
76/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$1.03T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
171.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$169,228
2025
Government debt per person rank
73/185
2025
1/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$51,296
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$824B
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
244,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
15.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.87%
2024-2025
0.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.5%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
3.26%
2025
Population
11656588
6167445

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Dominican Republic
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Dominican Republic Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.3% 59% 15.5% 171.3%
2024 19.5% 58.8% 14.3% 166%
2023 19.1% 60.5% 14.6% 170.4%
2022 18.5% 59.6% 14.9% 153.3%
2021 18.4% 62.8% 15.4% 139.9%
2020 22.2% 71.8% 24% 147.1%
2019 17.8% 53.5% 14% 127.7%
2018 16.5% 50.8% 13.9% 109.2%
2017 17.3% 49.5% 13.6% 107.3%
2016 17% 46.7% 15.2% 105.9%
2015 16.7% 44.8% 14.4% 102.1%
2014 17% 45% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 18.5% 46.8% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 19.8% 42.4% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 16% 39.1% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 16.1% 37.4% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 16.2% 36.8% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 18.5% 33.6% 14% 97.9%
2007 16.3% 32.9% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 17% 36% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 15.5% 38.3% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 17.3% 34.3% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 17.2% 48.2% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 16.5% 21.5% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 14.9% 20.4% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 14.1% 16.7% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 13.4% 16% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 12.6% 13.2% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 13.2% 13.8% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 11.4% 23% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 11% 25.7% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 12.1% 28.5% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 13% 36.1% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 10.4% 38.5% 14.5% 79%
1991 8.65% 47.3% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 9.1% 84.7% 15.1% 73.5%
1989 11.3% 62.5% - -
1988 12.8% 77% - -
1987 11.2% 86.9% - -
1986 10.4% 63.8% - -
1985 9.8% 66.3% - -
1984 9.32% 28.9% - -
1983 10.2% 32.9% - -
1982 10.2% 33.1% - -
1981 12.1% 29.8% - -
1980 12.8% 15.2% - -
1979 13.8% 24% - -
1978 12.3% 20.9% - -
1977 11.4% 16.4% - -
1976 12.5% 15.6% - -
1975 13.7% 13.1% - -
1974 14.6% 14.6% - -
1973 13.7% 14.6% - -
1972 14.1% 16.4% - -
1971 13.8% 17.8% - -
1970 13.3% 18% - -
1969 15.5% 17.4% - -
1968 15.5% 18.1% - -
1967 15% 16.2% - -
1966 15.2% 14.5% - -
1965 12.8% - - -
1964 16.7% - - -
1963 15.1% - - -
1962 15.7% - - -
1961 20% - - -
1960 20.1% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the Dominican Republic's government spending was $24.6B, accounting for 19.3% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $93.3B, or 15.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59% in the Dominican Republic and 171.3% in Singapore, ranking 80/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominican Republic Singapore
2025 -3.56% 4.16%
2024 -3.09% 3.79%
2023 -3.28% 3.42%
2022 -3.25% 1.2%
2021 -2.92% 1.11%
2020 -7.94% -6.68%
2019 -3.46% 3.76%
2018 -2.17% 3.67%
2017 -3.12% 5.23%
2016 -3.11% 3.24%
2015 -0.03% 2.86%
2014 -2.76% 4.6%
2013 -4.41% 5.96%
2012 -6.26% 7.34%
2011 -3.07% 7.96%
2010 -2.97% 5.68%
2009 -2.9% -0.09%
2008 -3.43% 3.59%
2007 0.28% 7.12%
2006 -1.69% 2.16%
2005 -0.71% 2.56%
2004 -3.6% 2.06%
2003 -4.24% 0.68%
2002 -2.28% 2.23%
2001 -0.73% 1.2%
2000 -0.86% 4.59%
1999 -0.79% 5.2%
1998 -0.29% 2.41%
1997 -0.64% 5.66%
1996 0.14% 1.98%
1995 0.82% 4.8%
1994 -0.39% 7.9%
1993 -0.16% 4.36%
1992 2.35% 2.7%
1991 0.11% 0.68%
1990 0.39% 1.97%
1989 -0.09% -
1988 -1.68% -
1987 -0.75% -
1986 -0.57% -
1985 -1.27% -
1984 -0.95% -
1983 -1.74% -
1982 -2.4% -
1981 -1.92% -
1980 -1.82% -
1979 -3.26% -
1978 -0.82% -
1977 0.15% -
1976 -0.22% -
1975 1.37% -
1974 -0.93% -
1973 -0.53% -
1972 -1.73% -
1971 -0.85% -
1970 -0.68% -
1969 -0.99% -
1968 -0.99% -
1967 -1.68% -
1966 -2.14% -
1965 -1.84% -
1964 -1.36% -
1963 -0.39% -
1962 -1.17% -
1961 -3% -
1960 -0.61% -
1959 -0.29% -
1958 -1.29% -
1957 0.21% -
1956 -0.05% -
1955 1.47% -
1954 1.43% -
1953 2.79% -
1952 0% -
1951 -2.58% -
1950 -3.66% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the Dominican Republic's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $4.53B, equivalent to 3.56% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $25.1B, or 4.16% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, the Dominican Republic recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, the Dominican Republic posted an annual deficit equal to 2.06% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Dominican Republic Singapore
2025 3.87% 0.9%
2024 3.3% 2.39%
2023 4.79% 4.83%
2022 8.81% 6.13%
2021 8.24% 2.32%
2020 3.78% -0.17%
2019 1.81% 0.57%
2018 3.56% 0.44%
2017 3.28% 0.58%
2016 1.61% -0.53%
2015 0.84% -0.52%
2014 3% 1.03%
2013 4.83% 2.36%
2012 3.69% 4.58%
2011 5.8% 5.25%
2010 6.33% 2.83%
2009 1.44% 0.59%
2008 10.6% 6.64%
2007 6.14% 2.11%
2006 7.57% 0.97%
2005 4.19% 0.43%
2004 51.5% 1.66%
2003 27.4% 0.51%
2002 5.22% -0.39%
2001 8.88% 1%
2000 7.72% 1.36%
1999 6.47% 0.02%
1998 4.83% -0.27%
1997 8.3% 2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, the Dominican Republic has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 7.51%, compared with 1.71% in Singapore. In 2025, inflation was 3.87% in the Dominican Republic and 0.9% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Dominican Republic
Export category Export value
Metals $12.2M
Chemicals & pharma $10.4M
Machinery & equipment $9.61M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $832K
Wood & paper products $245K
Textiles & consumer goods $192K
Precious metals & jewellery $74K
Raw materials & minerals $49K
Animal & marine products $2K
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $19.4M
Chemicals & pharma $3.53M
Wood & paper products $2.45M
Raw materials & minerals $1.36M
Raw agricultural goods $604K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $473K
Miscellaneous $434K
Textiles & consumer goods $337K
Metals $197K
Precious metals & jewellery $50K

Balance of trade

Dominican Republic Singapore
Current account balance
-$1.49B
2025
$101B
2025
Current account balance ranking
128/190
2025
8/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.17%
2025
+16.7%
2025
Goods imports
$29.8B
2025
$475B
2025
Goods exports
$16B
2025
$652B
2025
Service imports
$5.65B
2025
$385B
2025
Service exports
$14.4B
2025
$422B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
27.9%
2025
142.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2025
177.9%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Dominican Republic Singapore
Economic freedom 63.8 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 77/197 1/197
Property rights 53.9 89.2
Government integrity 39.8 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 58 58.3
Tax burden 84.4 89.5
Government spending 89.1 93.4
Fiscal health 76.6 80
Business freedom 71.4 90.6
Labor freedom 53.2 77
Monetary freedom 72.1 83.5
Trade freedom 67.4 95
Investment freedom 60 90
Financial freedom 40 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Dominican Republic
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Dominican Republic Singapore
2026 63.8 84.4
2025 64.3 84.1
2024 62.9 83.5
2023 62.6 83.9
2022 63 84.4
2021 62.1 89.7
2020 60.9 89.4
2019 61 89.4
2018 61.6 88.8
2017 62.9 88.6
2016 61 87.8
2015 61 89.4
2014 61.3 89.4
2013 59.7 88
2012 60.2 87.5
2011 60 87.2
2010 60.3 86.1
2009 59.2 87.1
2008 57.7 87.3
2007 56.8 87.1
2006 56.3 88
2005 55.1 88.6
2004 54.6 88.9
2003 57.8 88.2
2002 58.6 87.4
2001 59.1 87.8
2000 59 87.7
1999 58.1 86.9
1998 58.1 87
1997 53.5 87.3
1996 58.1 86.5
1995 55.8 86.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for the Dominican Republic is 63.8, ranking 77/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Dominican Republic Singapore
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
71.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
22.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.6%
2025
0.02%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$500B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$26,980
2025
$135,750
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$432B
2025
Total reserves ranking
71/177
2025
11/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.03B
2025
-$64.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.48B
2024
$135B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$47.3M
2024
$63.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.61%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
17.3%
2025
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.7%
2025
22.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.