The Dominican Republic is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 11.5M people. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo, with 2.2M residents. The Dominican Republic shares land borders with Haiti.
The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 by GDP ($127B) and 83/197 by GDP per capita ($11,059). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11656588
|
85/197 |
| GDP |
$127B
2025 |
65/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,059
2025 |
83/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,542
2024 |
76/197 |
| Government debt |
$75.2B
2025 |
64/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59%
2025 |
80/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,525
2025 |
73/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,179
2026 |
89/197 |
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 127/197 |
| Population density | 624 ppl/mi² | 49/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.22 | 86/196 |
| Median age | 29.3 years | 112/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 101/197 |
Dominican Republic trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Dominican Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $127,407,463,759 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 |
| 2022 | $113,478,103,598 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 |
| 1960 | $672,399,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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The Dominican Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,059 |
| 2024 | $10,876 |
| 2023 | $10,630 |
| 2022 | $10,104 |
| 2021 | $8,527 |
| 2020 | $7,135 |
| 2019 | $8,183 |
| 2018 | $7,883 |
| 2017 | $7,413 |
| 2016 | $7,160 |
| 2015 | $6,801 |
| 2014 | $6,496 |
| 2013 | $6,137 |
| 2012 | $6,014 |
| 2011 | $5,827 |
| 2010 | $5,479 |
| 2009 | $4,974 |
| 2008 | $5,024 |
| 2007 | $4,650 |
| 2006 | $4,055 |
| 2005 | $3,878 |
| 2004 | $2,452 |
| 2003 | $2,383 |
| 2002 | $3,066 |
| 2001 | $2,936 |
| 2000 | $2,831 |
| 1999 | $2,621 |
| 1998 | $2,608 |
| 1997 | $2,449 |
| 1996 | $2,271 |
| 1995 | $2,109 |
| 1994 | $1,892 |
| 1993 | $1,722 |
| 1992 | $1,558 |
| 1991 | $1,346 |
| 1990 | $989 |
| 1989 | $955 |
| 1988 | $784 |
| 1987 | $868 |
| 1986 | $932 |
| 1985 | $784 |
| 1984 | $1,844 |
| 1983 | $1,500 |
| 1982 | $1,376 |
| 1981 | $1,288 |
| 1980 | $1,180 |
| 1979 | $984 |
| 1978 | $868 |
| 1977 | $863 |
| 1976 | $763 |
| 1975 | $713 |
| 1974 | $595 |
| 1973 | $490 |
| 1972 | $427 |
| 1971 | $368 |
| 1970 | $338 |
| 1969 | $287.7 |
| 1968 | $259.6 |
| 1967 | $256.2 |
| 1966 | $250.9 |
| 1965 | $233.2 |
| 1964 | $277.3 |
| 1963 | $262.2 |
| 1962 | $236.8 |
| 1961 | $193.9 |
| 1960 | $205.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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The Dominican Republic's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 74.1 |
| 2025 | 74 |
| 2024 | 73.9 |
| 2023 | 73.7 |
| 2022 | 74.2 |
| 2021 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 72.6 |
| 2019 | 73.1 |
| 2018 | 73.6 |
| 2017 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | 72.9 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2014 | 73.1 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2012 | 72.8 |
| 2011 | 72.5 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2009 | 71.6 |
| 2008 | 71.3 |
| 2007 | 71.1 |
| 2006 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 71 |
| 2004 | 70.7 |
| 2003 | 70.9 |
| 2002 | 70.7 |
| 2001 | 70.6 |
| 2000 | 70.4 |
| 1999 | 70.2 |
| 1998 | 69.9 |
| 1997 | 69.8 |
| 1996 | 69.6 |
| 1995 | 69.4 |
| 1994 | 69.2 |
| 1993 | 68.9 |
| 1992 | 68.5 |
| 1991 | 68.2 |
| 1990 | 67.7 |
| 1989 | 67.3 |
| 1988 | 66.9 |
| 1987 | 66.5 |
| 1986 | 66.1 |
| 1985 | 65.6 |
| 1984 | 65.1 |
| 1983 | 64.6 |
| 1982 | 64.2 |
| 1981 | 63.8 |
| 1980 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 62.4 |
| 1978 | 62.6 |
| 1977 | 62.2 |
| 1976 | 61.7 |
| 1975 | 61.3 |
| 1974 | 60.8 |
| 1973 | 60.2 |
| 1972 | 59.7 |
| 1971 | 59.1 |
| 1970 | 58.5 |
| 1969 | 57.9 |
| 1968 | 57.3 |
| 1967 | 56.6 |
| 1966 | 56 |
| 1965 | 52.8 |
| 1964 | 54.7 |
| 1963 | 53.8 |
| 1962 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 52.4 |
| 1960 | 51.7 |
| 1959 | 51 |
| 1958 | 50.2 |
| 1957 | 49.5 |
| 1956 | 48.7 |
| 1955 | 47.9 |
| 1954 | 47.1 |
| 1953 | 46.3 |
| 1952 | 45.6 |
| 1951 | 44.8 |
| 1950 | 44.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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The Dominican Republic's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,520,487 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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The Dominican Republic's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 2.41 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | 2.47 |
| 2012 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | 2.56 |
| 2009 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 2.57 |
| 2004 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 2.76 |
| 2001 | 2.83 |
| 2000 | 2.87 |
| 1999 | 2.85 |
| 1998 | 2.84 |
| 1997 | 2.92 |
| 1996 | 3.04 |
| 1995 | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 3.16 |
| 1993 | 3.23 |
| 1992 | 3.29 |
| 1991 | 3.35 |
| 1990 | 3.41 |
| 1989 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 3.69 |
| 1984 | 3.82 |
| 1983 | 3.95 |
| 1982 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 4.15 |
| 1980 | 4.3 |
| 1979 | 4.47 |
| 1978 | 4.64 |
| 1977 | 4.84 |
| 1976 | 5.05 |
| 1975 | 5.24 |
| 1974 | 5.44 |
| 1973 | 5.67 |
| 1972 | 5.84 |
| 1971 | 6.01 |
| 1970 | 6.18 |
| 1969 | 6.37 |
| 1968 | 6.55 |
| 1967 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 6.95 |
| 1965 | 7.05 |
| 1964 | 7.19 |
| 1963 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 7.4 |
| 1961 | 7.49 |
| 1960 | 7.56 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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The Dominican Republic's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 27.7 |
| 2019 | 27.4 |
| 2018 | 27.1 |
| 2017 | 26.8 |
| 2016 | 26.5 |
| 2015 | 26.2 |
| 2014 | 25.9 |
| 2013 | 25.6 |
| 2012 | 25.3 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2010 | 24.7 |
| 2009 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 24.2 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2006 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | 23.4 |
| 2004 | 23.1 |
| 2003 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 22.6 |
| 2001 | 22.4 |
| 2000 | 22.1 |
| 1999 | 21.9 |
| 1998 | 21.6 |
| 1997 | 21.4 |
| 1996 | 21.1 |
| 1995 | 20.9 |
| 1994 | 20.7 |
| 1993 | 20.5 |
| 1992 | 20.3 |
| 1991 | 20.1 |
| 1990 | 19.9 |
| 1989 | 19.7 |
| 1988 | 19.5 |
| 1987 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 19.1 |
| 1985 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 18.3 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1975 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 16.5 |
| 1973 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 16.2 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1970 | 15.8 |
| 1969 | 15.6 |
| 1968 | 15.5 |
| 1967 | 15.4 |
| 1966 | 15.3 |
| 1965 | 15.3 |
| 1964 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 15.4 |
| 1962 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 15.6 |
| 1960 | 15.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Dominican Republic: National Statistics
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$122B
2025 |
65/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.3%
2025 |
164/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
112/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2024 |
134/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
60/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.56%
2025 |
117/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.17%
2025 |
101/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.1%
2025 |
73/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.4%
2025 |
63/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.8
2026 |
77/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
67/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
114/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$14.8B
2025 |
71/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.4B
2024 |
20/191 |
| 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 |
1,012 kg
2023 |
95/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.5
2023 |
23/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
65/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.99 tons
2024 |
85/187 |
| 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 |
2.88%
2023 |
98/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
10/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,867 kWh
2023 |
85/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
17.1%
2021 |
122/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.93%
2023 |
111/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
74/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
116/195 |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2025 |
85/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-35,306
2025 |
170/196 |
| Urban population |
72.5%
2025 |
67/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2026 |
57/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2026 |
72/190 |
| Quality of life index |
46.4
2026 |
113/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
114/197 |
| Higher education index |
34
2026 |
122/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
10.9
2023 |
36/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
1/197 |
| Visa free countries |
82
2026 |
118/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
113/196 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2026 |
191/197 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
50/195 |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$489
2023 |
95/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.5
2023 |
96/192 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
101/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.86%
2023 |
104/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.43
2023 |
78/193 |
| 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 |
30.6
2024 |
57/192 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
53/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
21/195 |
| Air quality index |
98
2026 |
6/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
132/170 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
67/186 |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2026 |
127/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,615 sq mi
2025 |
150/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2026 |
106/194 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2026 |
105/196 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
100/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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