The Dominican Republic is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 11.4M people. The capital is Santo Domingo, while the largest city is Santiago de los Caballeros, with 1.34M residents. The Dominican Republic shares land borders with Haiti.
The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 by GDP ($124B) and 83/197 by GDP per capita ($10,876). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11591984
|
84/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
65/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
83/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,541
2024 |
76/197 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
63/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.2%
2025 |
88/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
72/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,703
2025 |
107/197 |
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 127/197 |
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 49/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.24 | 85/196 |
| Median age | 29 years | 112/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74 years | 99/197 |
Dominican Republic trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Dominican Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $672,399,700 |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 |
The Dominican Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $205.7 |
| 1961 | $193.9 |
| 1962 | $236.8 |
| 1963 | $262.2 |
| 1964 | $277.3 |
| 1965 | $233.2 |
| 1966 | $250.9 |
| 1967 | $256.2 |
| 1968 | $259.6 |
| 1969 | $287.7 |
| 1970 | $338 |
| 1971 | $368 |
| 1972 | $427 |
| 1973 | $490 |
| 1974 | $595 |
| 1975 | $713 |
| 1976 | $763 |
| 1977 | $863 |
| 1978 | $868 |
| 1979 | $984 |
| 1980 | $1,180 |
| 1981 | $1,288 |
| 1982 | $1,376 |
| 1983 | $1,500 |
| 1984 | $1,844 |
| 1985 | $784 |
| 1986 | $932 |
| 1987 | $868 |
| 1988 | $784 |
| 1989 | $955 |
| 1990 | $989 |
| 1991 | $1,346 |
| 1992 | $1,558 |
| 1993 | $1,722 |
| 1994 | $1,892 |
| 1995 | $2,109 |
| 1996 | $2,271 |
| 1997 | $2,449 |
| 1998 | $2,608 |
| 1999 | $2,621 |
| 2000 | $2,831 |
| 2001 | $2,936 |
| 2002 | $3,066 |
| 2003 | $2,383 |
| 2004 | $2,452 |
| 2005 | $3,878 |
| 2006 | $4,055 |
| 2007 | $4,650 |
| 2008 | $5,024 |
| 2009 | $4,974 |
| 2010 | $5,479 |
| 2011 | $5,827 |
| 2012 | $6,014 |
| 2013 | $6,137 |
| 2014 | $6,496 |
| 2015 | $6,801 |
| 2016 | $7,160 |
| 2017 | $7,413 |
| 2018 | $7,883 |
| 2019 | $8,183 |
| 2020 | $7,135 |
| 2021 | $8,527 |
| 2022 | $10,104 |
| 2023 | $10,630 |
| 2024 | $10,876 |
The Dominican Republic's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.1 |
| 1951 | 44.8 |
| 1952 | 45.6 |
| 1953 | 46.3 |
| 1954 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 47.9 |
| 1956 | 48.7 |
| 1957 | 49.5 |
| 1958 | 50.2 |
| 1959 | 51 |
| 1960 | 51.7 |
| 1961 | 52.4 |
| 1962 | 53.2 |
| 1963 | 53.8 |
| 1964 | 54.7 |
| 1965 | 52.8 |
| 1966 | 56 |
| 1967 | 56.6 |
| 1968 | 57.3 |
| 1969 | 57.9 |
| 1970 | 58.5 |
| 1971 | 59.1 |
| 1972 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 60.2 |
| 1974 | 60.8 |
| 1975 | 61.3 |
| 1976 | 61.7 |
| 1977 | 62.2 |
| 1978 | 62.6 |
| 1979 | 62.4 |
| 1980 | 63.4 |
| 1981 | 63.8 |
| 1982 | 64.2 |
| 1983 | 64.6 |
| 1984 | 65.1 |
| 1985 | 65.6 |
| 1986 | 66.1 |
| 1987 | 66.5 |
| 1988 | 66.9 |
| 1989 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 67.7 |
| 1991 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 68.9 |
| 1994 | 69.2 |
| 1995 | 69.4 |
| 1996 | 69.6 |
| 1997 | 69.8 |
| 1998 | 69.9 |
| 1999 | 70.2 |
| 2000 | 70.4 |
| 2001 | 70.6 |
| 2002 | 70.7 |
| 2003 | 70.9 |
| 2004 | 70.7 |
| 2005 | 71 |
| 2006 | 71.1 |
| 2007 | 71.1 |
| 2008 | 71.3 |
| 2009 | 71.6 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2011 | 72.5 |
| 2012 | 72.8 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 73.1 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 72.9 |
| 2017 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 73.6 |
| 2019 | 73.1 |
| 2020 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 71.8 |
| 2022 | 74.2 |
| 2023 | 73.7 |
| 2024 | 73.9 |
| 2025 | 74 |
The Dominican Republic's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,268,336 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 |
The Dominican Republic's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.56 |
| 1961 | 7.49 |
| 1962 | 7.4 |
| 1963 | 7.3 |
| 1964 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 7.05 |
| 1966 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 6.76 |
| 1968 | 6.55 |
| 1969 | 6.37 |
| 1970 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 5.84 |
| 1973 | 5.67 |
| 1974 | 5.44 |
| 1975 | 5.24 |
| 1976 | 5.05 |
| 1977 | 4.84 |
| 1978 | 4.64 |
| 1979 | 4.47 |
| 1980 | 4.3 |
| 1981 | 4.15 |
| 1982 | 4.01 |
| 1983 | 3.95 |
| 1984 | 3.82 |
| 1985 | 3.69 |
| 1986 | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 3.48 |
| 1990 | 3.41 |
| 1991 | 3.35 |
| 1992 | 3.29 |
| 1993 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 3.16 |
| 1995 | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 3.04 |
| 1997 | 2.92 |
| 1998 | 2.84 |
| 1999 | 2.85 |
| 2000 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 2.57 |
| 2006 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 2.51 |
| 2008 | 2.55 |
| 2009 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | 2.56 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 2.47 |
| 2014 | 2.45 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | 2.29 |
| 2022 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 2.24 |
The Dominican Republic's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.7 |
| 1961 | 15.6 |
| 1962 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 15.4 |
| 1964 | 15.3 |
| 1965 | 15.3 |
| 1966 | 15.3 |
| 1967 | 15.4 |
| 1968 | 15.5 |
| 1969 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 16.4 |
| 1974 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 18.9 |
| 1986 | 19.1 |
| 1987 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 19.5 |
| 1989 | 19.7 |
| 1990 | 19.9 |
| 1991 | 20.1 |
| 1992 | 20.3 |
| 1993 | 20.5 |
| 1994 | 20.7 |
| 1995 | 20.9 |
| 1996 | 21.1 |
| 1997 | 21.4 |
| 1998 | 21.6 |
| 1999 | 21.9 |
| 2000 | 22.1 |
| 2001 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 22.6 |
| 2003 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 23.4 |
| 2006 | 23.7 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 24.2 |
| 2009 | 24.5 |
| 2010 | 24.7 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2012 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 25.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9 |
| 2015 | 26.2 |
| 2016 | 26.5 |
| 2017 | 26.8 |
| 2018 | 27.1 |
| 2019 | 27.4 |
| 2020 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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Dominican Republic: National Statistics
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
64/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
167/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
111/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2023 |
138/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
60/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.16%
2025 |
104/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
94/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
76/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
66/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2025 |
72/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
69/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
114/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2024 |
71/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
20/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,748,000
2020 |
50/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
37.7%
2018 |
19/184 |
| Banked people share |
64.8%
2024 |
86/158 |
Energy
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
950 kg
2022 |
98/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.9
2022 |
18/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
73/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.77 tons
2023 |
89/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.4%
2022 |
31/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.8%
2021 |
124/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.51%
2022 |
102/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
10/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
87/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.5%
2021 |
120/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.06%
2022 |
110/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
74/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
116/195 |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
85/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-34,806
2024 |
170/196 |
| Urban population |
85%
2024 |
34/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
71/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
83/190 |
| Quality of life index |
42.5
2025 |
124/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2024 |
120/197 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
125/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.4
2022 |
30/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
1/197 |
| Visa free countries |
85
2025 |
117/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
114/196 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2025 |
191/197 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
46/195 |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$462
2022 |
91/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$127.5
2022 |
89/191 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
99/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.33%
2022 |
75/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2022 |
80/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
97/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
124
2023 |
57/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
31.4
2023 |
57/192 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
53/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
21/195 |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
6/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
130/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
67/186 |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
127/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
149/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
106/194 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
105/196 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
98/175 |
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