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Economy of Dominican Republic vs Taiwan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a GDP of $124B compared to $797B for Taiwan, ranking 65/197 and 22/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Dominican Republic has $73.1B in government debt (58.2% of GDP), compared to $209B (24% of GDP) in Taiwan.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Dominican Republic
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Taiwan
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Taiwan
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $672,399,700 $4,496,273,447 - -
1961 $654,100,200 $4,392,263,458 $1,778,000,000 $8,679,929,611
1962 $824,100,000 $5,141,023,192 $1,960,000,000 $9,454,346,748
1963 $940,799,900 $5,475,338,924 $2,218,000,000 $10,464,907,675
1964 $1,025,599,900 $5,845,738,217 $2,592,000,000 $11,793,964,384
1965 $888,100,000 $5,116,082,882 $2,869,000,000 $13,190,336,174
1966 $983,900,000 $5,804,878,762 $3,207,000,000 $14,463,525,312
1967 $1,034,800,000 $5,998,038,558 $3,709,000,000 $16,077,852,678
1968 $1,079,100,000 $6,012,365,502 $4,325,000,000 $17,637,862,239
1969 $1,230,500,000 $6,667,199,033 $5,017,000,000 $19,323,708,846
1970 $1,485,500,000 $7,882,408,258 $5,785,000,000 $21,555,007,674
1971 $1,666,500,000 $8,739,341,597 $6,727,000,000 $24,445,797,153
1972 $1,987,400,000 $9,647,723,102 $8,063,000,000 $27,842,009,247
1973 $2,344,800,000 $10,891,870,678 $10,940,000,000 $32,847,062,458
1974 $2,925,700,000 $11,545,590,181 $14,739,000,000 $33,945,846,774
1975 $3,599,200,000 $12,145,181,930 $15,836,000,000 $36,044,903,890
1976 $3,951,500,000 $12,962,324,666 $18,988,000,000 $41,191,572,828
1977 $4,587,100,000 $13,608,079,675 $22,252,000,000 $45,893,568,392
1978 $4,734,400,000 $13,899,385,752 $27,373,000,000 $53,597,868,524
1979 $5,498,800,000 $14,529,222,409 $33,875,000,000 $59,870,085,548
1980 $6,761,300,000 $15,687,018,150 $42,292,000,000 $64,680,315,014
1981 $7,561,300,000 $16,358,401,738 $49,047,000,000 $67,783,428,692
1982 $8,267,400,000 $16,636,283,320 $49,540,000,000 $66,810,194,447
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,406,201,587 $54,155,000,000 $71,137,046,806
1984 $11,594,000,000 $17,624,283,186 $61,036,000,000 $79,147,911,326
1985 $5,044,579,979 $17,250,201,611 $63,599,000,000 $82,460,447,325
1986 $6,122,128,558 $17,857,752,538 $78,347,000,000 $96,836,732,438
1987 $5,827,050,753 $19,664,486,965 $104,956,000,000 $129,675,882,423
1988 $5,374,299,981 $20,088,446,094 $126,378,000,000 $156,044,046,292
1989 $6,686,593,060 $20,972,445,961 $152,687,000,000 $183,784,649,810
1990 $7,073,675,545 $19,828,543,242 $166,392,000,000 $190,504,223,552
1991 $9,824,483,340 $20,015,752,229 $187,100,000,000 $206,988,834,464
1992 $11,605,382,504 $22,265,015,207 $222,947,000,000 $238,968,470,019
1993 $13,081,042,400 $23,905,211,029 $234,943,000,000 $243,364,255,376
1994 $14,644,734,599 $24,525,260,343 $256,213,000,000 $260,942,755,411
1995 $16,637,370,839 $25,923,197,384 $279,013,000,000 $277,583,630,009
1996 $18,241,622,548 $27,468,529,262 $292,473,000,000 $284,304,017,330
1997 $20,017,450,041 $29,913,105,390 $303,315,000,000 $288,489,435,863
1998 $21,672,215,547 $31,919,035,076 $279,926,000,000 $257,858,026,837
1999 $22,136,579,397 $33,820,295,671 $303,827,000,000 $285,370,494,339
2000 $24,305,780,629 $35,393,522,990 $330,725,000,000 $313,484,942,307
2001 $25,601,823,688 $36,267,520,113 $299,303,000,000 $285,512,538,534
2002 $27,137,440,786 $37,894,663,734 $307,429,000,000 $294,450,146,922
2003 $21,403,167,848 $37,383,329,267 $317,374,000,000 $308,324,316,262
2004 $22,322,387,382 $38,349,900,170 $346,881,000,000 $339,503,528,904
2005 $35,777,560,684 $41,966,981,959 $374,042,000,000 $371,706,869,424
2006 $37,879,830,084 $45,815,860,540 $386,492,000,000 $388,895,059,066
2007 $43,965,458,509 $49,214,666,985 $406,940,000,000 $411,645,733,929
2008 $48,091,433,554 $50,823,044,978 $415,824,000,000 $432,019,156,870
2009 $48,223,781,477 $51,333,030,312 $390,788,000,000 $405,487,441,747
2010 $53,801,053,353 $55,645,592,833 $444,245,000,000 $466,993,498,994
2011 $57,948,261,616 $57,421,779,163 $483,957,000,000 $519,940,525,565
2012 $60,561,635,556 $59,015,618,840 $495,536,000,000 $528,811,359,505
2013 $62,555,417,415 $61,927,882,063 $512,957,000,000 $539,165,671,117
2014 $67,014,329,100 $66,331,713,897 $535,332,000,000 $553,457,593,678
2015 $70,966,782,572 $70,966,782,572 $534,474,000,000 $534,474,000,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $75,735,566,406 $543,002,000,000 $538,950,160,299
2017 $79,070,274,743 $78,714,898,895 $591,734,000,000 $593,383,986,358
2018 $84,994,732,049 $84,301,701,755 $610,744,000,000 $616,265,638,561
2019 $89,146,130,745 $88,427,452,426 $613,453,000,000 $619,320,922,242
2020 $78,546,672,407 $81,415,993,438 $676,935,000,000 $669,693,209,528
2021 $94,850,719,517 $92,824,351,637 $777,062,000,000 $754,527,202,297
2022 $113,478,087,135 $97,686,450,824 $765,529,000,000 $728,253,805,256
2023 $120,456,239,154 $99,828,029,403 $757,276,000,000 $704,527,158,972
2024 $124,282,245,639 $104,771,210,812 $796,904,000,000 $716,608,430,916

Economic indicators

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Gross domestic product
$124B
2024
$797B
2024
GDP rank
65/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP growth
3.18%
2023-2024
5.23%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$34,041
2024
GDP per capita rank
83/197
2024
34/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,541
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$209B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.2%
2025
24%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$8,907
2024
Government debt per person rank
72/185
2024
61/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,703
2025
$17,771
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
788,799
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
15.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.3%
2023-2024
1.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2025
2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.38%
2024
Population
11591984
23308308

GDP per capita in Dominican Republic vs Taiwan

The Dominican Republic's GDP per capita is $10,876, ranking 83/197, compared to $34,041 in Taiwan, ranking 34/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Dominican Republic ranks 76th at $27,541, while Taiwan ranks 43rd at $50,500.

Dominican Republic
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Taiwan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Dominican Republic Taiwan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $205.7 - - -
1961 $193.9 - $161.2 -
1962 $236.8 - $172 -
1963 $262.2 - $188.6 -
1964 $277.3 - $213.6 -
1965 $233.2 - $229.3 -
1966 $250.9 - $249.1 -
1967 $256.2 - $280.8 -
1968 $259.6 - $319 -
1969 $287.7 - $357 -
1970 $338 - $397 -
1971 $368 - $451 -
1972 $427 - $530 -
1973 $490 - $706 -
1974 $595 - $934 -
1975 $713 - $985 -
1976 $763 - $1,158 -
1977 $863 - $1,330 -
1978 $868 - $1,606 -
1979 $984 - $1,950 -
1980 $1,180 - $2,389 -
1981 $1,288 - $2,720 -
1982 $1,376 - $2,699 -
1983 $1,500 - $2,903 -
1984 $1,844 - $3,224 -
1985 $784 - $3,314 -
1986 $932 - $4,036 -
1987 $868 - $5,350 -
1988 $784 - $6,370 -
1989 $955 - $7,613 -
1990 $989 $3,641 $8,205 -
1991 $1,346 $3,722 $9,125 -
1992 $1,558 $4,151 $10,768 -
1993 $1,722 $4,474 $11,242 -
1994 $1,892 $4,599 $12,150 -
1995 $2,109 $4,871 $13,119 -
1996 $2,271 $5,161 $13,641 -
1997 $2,449 $5,618 $14,020 -
1998 $2,608 $5,963 $12,820 -
1999 $2,621 $6,305 $13,804 $16,100
2000 $2,831 $6,639 $14,908 $17,400
2001 $2,936 $6,848 $13,397 $17,200
2002 $3,066 $7,158 $13,686 $18,000
2003 $2,383 $7,098 $14,066 $23,400
2004 $2,452 $7,375 $15,317 $25,300
2005 $3,878 $8,215 $16,456 $27,500
2006 $4,055 $9,130 $16,934 $29,500
2007 $4,650 $9,951 $17,757 $30,100
2008 $5,024 $10,346 $18,081 $31,100
2009 $4,974 $10,382 $16,933 $32,000
2010 $5,479 $11,246 $19,197 $35,700
2011 $5,827 $11,695 $20,866 $38,200
2012 $6,014 $11,777 $21,295 $39,400
2013 $6,137 $12,414 $21,973 $39,600
2014 $6,496 $13,465 $22,874 -
2015 $6,801 $14,804 $22,780 $46,800
2016 $7,160 $16,282 $23,091 -
2017 $7,413 $16,846 $25,121 $50,500
2018 $7,883 $17,995 $25,901 -
2019 $8,183 $19,767 $25,998 -
2020 $7,135 $18,998 $28,705 -
2021 $8,527 $22,053 $33,111 -
2022 $10,104 $24,626 $32,827 -
2023 $10,630 $25,840 $32,442 -
2024 $10,876 $27,541 $34,041 -

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, the Dominican Republic's government spending was $24.2B, accounting for 18.5% of its GDP, while Taiwan's spent $127B, or 15.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.2% in the Dominican Republic and 24% in Taiwan, ranking 88/185 and 170/185, respectively.

Dominican Republic
Government spending

Government debt
Taiwan
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Dominican Republic Taiwan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 20.1% - - -
1961 20% - - -
1962 15.7% - - -
1963 15.1% - - -
1964 16.7% - - -
1965 12.8% - - -
1966 15.2% 14.5% - -
1967 15% 16.2% - -
1968 15.5% 18.1% - -
1969 15.5% 17.4% - -
1970 13.3% 18% - -
1971 13.8% 17.8% - -
1972 14.1% 16.4% - -
1973 13.7% 14.6% - -
1974 14.6% 14.6% - -
1975 13.7% 13.1% - -
1976 12.5% 15.6% 21.4% -
1977 11.4% 16.4% 18.3% -
1978 12.3% 20.9% 14.9% -
1979 13.8% 24% 12% -
1980 12.8% 15.2% 9.63% -
1981 12.1% 29.8% 23.6% -
1982 10.2% 33.1% 23.3% -
1983 10.2% 32.9% 21.3% -
1984 9.32% 28.9% 18.9% -
1985 9.8% 66.3% 18.2% -
1986 10.4% 63.8% 14.8% -
1987 11.2% 86.9% 11% -
1988 12.8% 77% 9.14% -
1989 11.3% 62.5% 7.57% -
1990 9.1% 84.7% 6.95% -
1991 8.65% 47.3% 25.4% -
1992 10.4% 38.5% 21.3% -
1993 13% 36.1% 20.3% -
1994 12.1% 28.5% 18.6% -
1995 11% 25.7% 17.1% -
1996 11.4% 23% 16.3% -
1997 13.2% 13.8% 15.7% 25%
1998 12.6% 13.2% 17% 23.7%
1999 13.4% 16% 15.7% 23.7%
2000 14.1% 16.7% 14.4% 26.2%
2001 14.9% 20.4% 22.5% 30.1%
2002 16.5% 21.5% 21.9% 29.8%
2003 17.2% 48.2% 21.2% 32.1%
2004 17.3% 34.3% 19.4% 33.4%
2005 15.5% 38.3% 18% 34.1%
2006 17% 36% 17.4% 33.3%
2007 16.3% 32.9% 16.5% 32.2%
2008 18.5% 33.6% 16.2% 33.4%
2009 16.2% 36.8% 17.2% 36.7%
2010 16.1% 37.4% 15.1% 36.9%
2011 16% 39.1% 18.3% 38.3%
2012 19.8% 42.4% 17.9% 39.2%
2013 18.5% 46.8% 17.3% 38.9%
2014 17% 45% 16.6% 37.5%
2015 16.7% 44.8% 15.5% 35.9%
2016 17% 46.7% 15.6% 35.4%
2017 17.3% 49.5% 15.4% 34.5%
2018 16.5% 50.8% 15.4% 33.8%
2019 17.8% 53.5% 15.3% 32.6%
2020 22.2% 71.8% 16.2% 32%
2021 18.4% 62.8% 15.4% 30.1%
2022 18.5% 59.6% 16% 29.5%
2023 19.1% 60.5% 17.1% 29%
2024 19.5% 58.8% 15.9% 26.2%
2025 18.5% 58.2% - 24%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, the Dominican Republic's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$3.84B, equivalent to -3.09% of GDP. This compares to Taiwan's surplus of $3.45B, or 0.43% of GDP.

Over the past 49 years, the Dominican Republic recorded a fiscal deficit in 42 of those years, while Taiwan ran a deficit in 39 years. On average, the Dominican Republic posted an annual deficit equal to -1.79% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.48% of GDP for Taiwan.

Deficit/surplus
Dominican Republic

Taiwan
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominican Republic Taiwan
1950 -3.66% -
1951 -2.58% -
1952 0% -
1953 2.79% -
1954 1.43% -
1955 1.47% -
1956 -0.05% -
1957 0.21% -
1958 -1.29% -
1959 -0.29% -
1960 -0.61% -
1961 -3% -
1962 -1.17% -
1963 -0.39% -
1964 -1.36% -
1965 -1.84% -
1966 -2.14% -
1967 -1.68% -
1968 -0.99% -
1969 -0.99% -
1970 -0.68% -
1971 -0.85% -
1972 -1.73% -
1973 -0.53% -
1974 -0.93% -
1975 1.37% -
1976 -0.22% 1.39%
1977 0.15% 1.19%
1978 -0.82% 0.97%
1979 -3.26% 0.78%
1980 -1.82% 0.63%
1981 -1.92% -0.78%
1982 -2.4% -0.77%
1983 -1.74% -0.7%
1984 -0.95% -0.62%
1985 -1.27% -0.6%
1986 -0.57% -0.49%
1987 -0.75% -0.36%
1988 -1.68% -0.3%
1989 -0.09% -0.25%
1990 0.39% -0.23%
1991 0.11% -4.5%
1992 2.35% -3.78%
1993 -0.16% -3.58%
1994 -0.39% -3.29%
1995 0.82% -3.02%
1996 0.14% -2.88%
1997 -0.64% -2.78%
1998 -0.29% -3.01%
1999 -0.79% -2.77%
2000 -0.86% -2.55%
2001 -0.73% -3.71%
2002 -2.28% -3.61%
2003 -4.24% -3.49%
2004 -3.6% -3.2%
2005 -0.71% -2.97%
2006 -1.69% -2.87%
2007 0.28% -2.73%
2008 -3.43% -2.67%
2009 -2.9% -2.84%
2010 -2.97% -2.5%
2011 -3.07% -2.15%
2012 -6.26% -2.1%
2013 -4.41% -2.03%
2014 -2.76% -1.94%
2015 -0.03% 0.1%
2016 -3.11% -0.31%
2017 -3.12% -0.14%
2018 -2.17% 0.02%
2019 -3.46% 0.11%
2020 -7.94% -1.03%
2021 -2.92% -0.18%
2022 -3.25% 0.17%
2023 -3.28% -0.61%
2024 -3.09% 0.43%
2025 -3.16% -

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, the Dominican Republic has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 7.57%, compared with 1.2% in Taiwan. In 2024, inflation was 3.3% in the Dominican Republic and 1.7% in Taiwan.

Inflation
Dominican Republic

Taiwan
Year Inflation
Dominican Republic Taiwan Dominican Republic Taiwan
1996 5.4% 3.1%
1997 8.3% 0.9%
1998 4.83% 1.7%
1999 6.47% 0.2%
2000 7.72% 1.2%
2001 8.88% 0%
2002 5.22% -0.2%
2003 27.4% -0.3%
2004 51.5% 1.6%
2005 4.19% 2.3%
2006 7.57% 0.6%
2007 6.14% 1.8%
2008 10.6% 3.5%
2009 1.44% -0.9%
2010 6.33% 1%
2011 5.8% 1.4%
2012 3.69% 1.9%
2013 4.83% 0.8%
2014 3% 1.2%
2015 0.84% -0.3%
2016 1.61% 1.4%
2017 3.28% 0.6%
2018 3.56% 1.4%
2019 1.81% 0.6%
2020 3.78% -0.2%
2021 8.24% 2%
2022 8.81% 2.9%
2023 4.79% 2.5%
2024 3.3% 2.2%
2025 - 1.7%

Balance of trade

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Current account balance
-$4.17B
2024
$113B
2024
Current account balance ranking
160/189
2024
4/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.35%
2024
+14.1%
2024
Goods imports
$29.8B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$13.9B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$6.34B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$14.7B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
29%
2024
50.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
63.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Economic freedom 64.3 79.7
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 5/197
Property rights 56.3 83
Government integrity 38.5 73.3
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 94.4
Tax burden 84.6 79
Government spending 89.5 90.1
Fiscal health 77 91.3
Business freedom 75.6 79.6
Labor freedom 53.1 69
Monetary freedom 69.4 79.9
Trade freedom 68.8 86.6
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for the Dominican Republic is 64.3, ranking 72/197, compared to 79.7 for Taiwan, ranking 5/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Dominican Republic
Taiwan
Year Economic freedom index
Dominican Republic Taiwan
1995 55.8 74.2
1996 58.1 74.1
1997 53.5 70
1998 58.1 70.4
1999 58.1 71.5
2000 59 72.5
2001 59.1 72.8
2002 58.6 71.3
2003 57.8 71.7
2004 54.6 69.6
2005 55.1 71.3
2006 56.3 69.7
2007 56.8 69.4
2008 57.7 70.3
2009 59.2 69.5
2010 60.3 70.4
2011 60 70.8
2012 60.2 71.9
2013 59.7 72.7
2014 61.3 73.9
2015 61 75.1
2016 61 74.7
2017 62.9 76.5
2018 61.6 76.6
2019 61 77.3
2020 60.9 77.1
2021 62.1 78.6
2022 63 80.1
2023 62.6 80.7
2024 62.9 80
2025 64.3 79.7

More economic indicators

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.45%
2024
1.47%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$825B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$26,050
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
71/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.48B
2024
n/a
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$47.3M
2024
n/a
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.46%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
19%
2024
1.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27%
2024
26.7%
2024

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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.