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Dominican Republic is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Santo Domingo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+62.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+41.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Dominican Republic, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Dominican Republic

11.5MLatest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Population changed by +10.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202511,520,487
202411,427,557
202311,331,265
202211,230,734
202111,123,476
202011,008,300
201910,894,043
201810,782,053
201710,666,843
201610,551,430
201510,434,829
201410,315,528
201310,193,833
201210,070,411
20119,945,621
20109,820,175
20099,695,265
20089,573,130
20079,455,658
20069,341,183
20059,225,034
20049,104,892
20038,980,620
20028,852,235
20018,720,283
20008,584,190
19998,446,208
19988,310,362
19978,174,078
19968,032,894
19957,888,115
19947,741,694
19937,594,572
19927,447,474
19917,299,853
19907,151,166
19897,002,295
19886,855,734
19876,712,515
19866,571,208
19856,430,404
19846,289,040
19836,147,248
19826,007,114
19815,868,453
19805,729,037
19795,589,690
19785,451,882
19775,315,443
19765,180,404
19755,046,776
19744,914,197
19734,782,227
19724,651,883
19714,524,234
19704,399,290
19694,277,035
19684,157,189
19674,038,928
19663,921,847
19653,808,963
19643,698,559
19633,588,287
19623,479,936
19613,373,233
19603,268,336

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Dominican Republic

0.8%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20250.81%
20240.85%
20230.89%
20220.96%
20211.04%
20201.04%
20191.03%
20181.07%
20171.09%
20161.11%
20151.15%
20141.19%
20131.22%
20121.25%
20111.27%
20101.28%
20091.27%
20081.23%
20071.22%
20061.25%
20051.31%
20041.37%
20031.44%
20021.5%
20011.57%
20001.62%
19991.62%
19981.65%
19971.74%
19961.82%
19951.87%
19941.92%
19931.96%
19922%
19912.06%
19902.1%
19892.12%
19882.11%
19872.13%
19862.17%
19852.22%
19842.28%
19832.31%
19822.34%
19812.4%
19802.46%
19792.5%
19782.53%
19772.57%
19762.61%
19752.66%
19742.72%
19732.76%
19722.78%
19712.8%
19702.82%
19692.84%
19682.89%
19672.94%
19662.92%
19652.94%
19643.03%
19633.07%
19623.11%
19613.16%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Dominican Republic

72.5%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Urban population changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202572.52%
202472.41%
202372.36%
202272.42%
202172.92%
202073.26%
201973.54%
201873.76%
201773.93%
201674.05%
201574.14%
201474.19%
201374.23%
201274.24%
201174.24%
201074.16%
200973.59%
200872.49%
200771.02%
200669.33%
200567.58%
200465.89%
200364.43%
200263.29%
200162.3%
200061.31%
199960.36%
199859.46%
199758.61%
199657.83%
199557.13%
199456.53%
199356.03%
199255.62%
199155.26%
199054.96%
198954.69%
198854.45%
198754.21%
198653.96%
198553.7%
198453.4%
198353.05%
198252.64%
198152.13%
198051.48%
197950.66%
197849.7%
197748.63%
197647.48%
197546.27%
197445.03%
197343.78%
197242.55%
197141.36%
197040.25%
196939.19%
196838.13%
196737.06%
196635.98%
196534.91%
196433.87%
196332.86%
196231.9%
196131%
196030.18%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic

2.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Dominican Republic

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20242.22 births
20232.24 births
20222.27 births
20212.29 births
20202.33 births
20192.37 births
20182.4 births
20172.4 births
20162.41 births
20152.43 births
20142.45 births
20132.47 births
20122.5 births
20112.53 births
20102.56 births
20092.57 births
20082.55 births
20072.51 births
20062.51 births
20052.57 births
20042.64 births
20032.7 births
20022.76 births
20012.83 births
20002.87 births
19992.85 births
19982.84 births
19972.92 births
19963.04 births
19953.1 births
19943.16 births
19933.23 births
19923.29 births
19913.35 births
19903.41 births
19893.48 births
19883.5 births
19873.53 births
19863.6 births
19853.69 births
19843.82 births
19833.95 births
19824.01 births
19814.15 births
19804.3 births
19794.47 births
19784.64 births
19774.84 births
19765.05 births
19755.24 births
19745.44 births
19735.67 births
19725.84 births
19716.01 births
19706.18 births
19696.37 births
19686.55 births
19676.76 births
19666.95 births
19657.05 births
19647.19 births
19637.3 births
19627.4 births
19617.49 births
19607.56 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Dominican Republic

$127.4BLatest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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GDP changed by +79.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
2025$127,407,463,759.04
2024$124,282,245,638.57
2023$120,456,239,153.74
2022$113,478,103,598.5
2021$94,850,719,516.71
2020$78,546,672,406.83
2019$89,146,130,744.72
2018$84,994,732,049.35
2017$79,070,274,743.17
2016$75,552,902,635.71
2015$70,966,782,572.44
2014$67,014,329,099.55
2013$62,555,417,414.58
2012$60,561,635,555.64
2011$57,948,261,615.96
2010$53,801,053,352.5
2009$48,223,781,476.89
2008$48,091,433,554.19
2007$43,965,458,508.51
2006$37,879,830,084.26
2005$35,777,560,683.94
2004$22,322,387,382.49
2003$21,403,167,848.14
2002$27,137,440,786.26
2001$25,601,823,687.57
2000$24,305,780,628.67
1999$22,136,579,396.92
1998$21,672,215,546.76
1997$20,017,450,041.31
1996$18,241,622,547.59
1995$16,637,370,839.16
1994$14,644,734,599.48
1993$13,081,042,400
1992$11,605,382,504
1991$9,824,483,339.95
1990$7,073,675,544.79
1989$6,686,593,059.94
1988$5,374,299,981.5
1987$5,827,050,753.26
1986$6,122,128,557.57
1985$5,044,579,979.23
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

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Dominican Republic

$11.1KLatest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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GDP per capita changed by +62.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
2025$11,059.21
2024$10,875.66
2023$10,630.43
2022$10,104.25
2021$8,527.08
2020$7,135.22
2019$8,183.02
2018$7,882.98
2017$7,412.72
2016$7,160.44
2015$6,800.95
2014$6,496.45
2013$6,136.59
2012$6,013.82
2011$5,826.51
2010$5,478.62
2009$4,973.95
2008$5,023.59
2007$4,649.65
2006$4,055.14
2005$3,878.31
2004$2,451.69
2003$2,383.26
2002$3,065.6
2001$2,935.89
2000$2,831.46
1999$2,620.89
1998$2,607.85
1997$2,448.89
1996$2,270.87
1995$2,109.17
1994$1,891.67
1993$1,722.42
1992$1,558.3
1991$1,345.85
1990$989.16
1989$954.91
1988$783.91
1987$868.09
1986$931.66
1985$784.49
1984$1,843.52
1983$1,499.96
1982$1,376.27
1981$1,288.47
1980$1,180.18
1979$983.74
1978$868.4
1977$862.98
1976$762.78
1975$713.17
1974$595.36
1973$490.32
1972$427.22
1971$368.35
1970$337.67
1969$287.7
1968$259.57
1967$256.21
1966$250.88
1965$233.16
1964$277.3
1963$262.19
1962$236.81
1961$193.91
1960$205.73

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Dominican Republic

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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GDP growth changed by -4.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20252.12%
20244.95%
20232.19%
20225.24%
202114.01%
2020-7.93%
20194.89%
20187.1%
20173.93%
20166.72%
20156.99%
20147.11%
20134.93%
20122.78%
20113.19%
20108.4%
20091%
20083.27%
20077.42%
20069.17%
20059.43%
20042.59%
2003-1.35%
20024.49%
20012.47%
20004.65%
19995.96%
19986.71%
19978.9%
19965.96%
19955.7%
19942.59%
19937.37%
199211.24%
19910.94%
1990-5.45%
19894.4%
19882.16%
198710.12%
19863.52%
1985-2.12%
19841.25%
19834.63%
19821.7%
19814.28%
19807.97%
19794.53%
19782.14%
19774.98%
19766.73%
19755.19%
19746%
197312.9%
197210.39%
197110.87%
197018.23%
196910.89%
19680.24%
19673.33%
196613.46%
1965-12.48%
19646.76%
19636.5%
196217.05%
1961-2.31%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Dominican Republic

3.9%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Inflation changed by +3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20253.87%
20243.3%
20234.79%
20228.81%
20218.24%
20203.78%
20191.81%
20183.56%
20173.28%
20161.61%
20150.84%
20143%
20134.83%
20123.69%
20115.8%
20106.33%
20091.44%
200810.64%
20076.14%
20067.57%
20054.19%
200451.46%
200327.45%
20025.22%
20018.88%
20007.72%
19996.47%
19984.83%
19978.3%
19965.4%
199512.54%
19948.26%
19935.25%
19924.26%
199147.08%
199050.46%
198940.66%
198843.86%
198713.55%
19867.64%
198545.34%
198420.15%
19835.63%
19827.65%
19817.51%
198016.75%
19799.17%
19783.48%
197712.85%
19767.77%
197514.5%
197413.14%
197315.08%
19728.64%
19713.58%
19703.82%
19690.96%
19680.04%
19671.24%
19660.26%
1965-1.89%
19642.11%
19638.58%
19629.16%
1961-3.9%
1960-3.56%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Dominican Republic

5.1%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Unemployment changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20255.09%
20245.31%
20235.56%
20225.5%
20217.7%
20206.13%
20196.36%
20185.86%
20175.83%
20167.28%
20157.61%
20146.72%
20137.35%
20126.72%
20116.09%
20105.21%
20095.47%
20084.76%
20075.16%
20065.65%
20056.59%
20046.3%
20036.94%
20026.78%
20017.26%
20006.43%
19996.31%
19986.3%
19976.32%
19966.49%
19956.44%
19946.29%
19936.32%
19926.67%
19916.86%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Dominican Republic

73.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Dominican Republic

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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202473.87 years
202373.72 years
202274.21 years
202171.76 years
202072.64 years
201973.11 years
201873.56 years
201773.37 years
201672.89 years
201572.98 years
201473.15 years
201373.04 years
201272.82 years
201172.5 years
201072.04 years
200971.59 years
200871.33 years
200771.1 years
200671.05 years
200571.04 years
200470.73 years
200370.86 years
200270.72 years
200170.55 years
200070.37 years
199970.18 years
199869.88 years
199769.81 years
199669.6 years
199569.39 years
199469.16 years
199368.86 years
199268.53 years
199168.15 years
199067.75 years
198967.33 years
198866.91 years
198766.49 years
198666.06 years
198565.61 years
198465.13 years
198364.63 years
198264.2 years
198163.78 years
198063.39 years
197962.43 years
197862.62 years
197762.2 years
197661.74 years
197561.25 years
197460.76 years
197360.23 years
197259.66 years
197159.09 years
197058.49 years
196957.89 years
196857.27 years
196756.65 years
196655.97 years
196552.84 years
196454.65 years
196353.75 years
196253.2 years
196152.45 years
196051.71 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Dominican Republic

4.6%Latest available · 2023
Dominican Republic

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
20234.6%
20224.65%
20215.09%
20204.96%
20194.37%
20184.22%
20174.45%
20164.59%
20154.74%
20144.81%
20134.93%
20125.06%
20115.05%
20104.93%
20094.77%
20084.56%
20074.09%
20063.99%
20054.35%
20044.29%
20034.39%
20024.99%
20014.88%
20004.88%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Dominican Republic

91%Latest available · 2024
Dominican Republic

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Internet adoption changed by +41.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202491%
202386.13%
202281.51%
202185.24%
202081.62%
201979.72%
201874.82%
201767.57%
201663.87%
201554.22%
201449.58%
201345.9%
201242.32%
201138%
201031.4%
200927.72%
200820.82%
200717.66%
200614.84%
200511.48%
20048.87%
20037.9%
20026.82%
20014.43%
20003.7%
19991.1%
19980.23%
19970.14%
19960.08%
19950.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Dominican Republic

14.8%Latest available · 2021
Dominican Republic

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Renewable energy changed by -2 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202114.8%
202016%
201914.4%
201815.9%
201716.9%
201615.3%
201514.9%
201417.3%
201316.6%
201216.5%
201116.8%
201016.9%
200917.3%
200817.7%
200717.9%
200618%
200519.4%
200420.7%
200318.9%
200217.9%
200118.9%
200019.1%
199919.9%
199820.4%
199718.2%
199620.3%
199522.3%
199424.4%
199326.9%
199225.4%
199128.2%
199028%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Dominican Republic

99.5%Latest available · 2024
Dominican Republic

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Access to electricity changed by +1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202499.5%
202399.6%
202298.1%
202198.1%
2020100%
201999%
201898.9%
2017100%
201698.9%
201598.6%
201498.5%
201398.4%
201297.9%
201197.9%
201098.1%
200997.9%
200897.6%
200796.9%
200690.1%
200590.1%
200490.3%
200389.2%
200289.7%
200189.8%
200088.8%
199991%
199887.07%
199786.32%
199685.55%
199584.79%
199484.02%
199383.26%
199282.49%
199178.2%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Dominican Republic

51.5%Latest available · 2025
Dominican Republic

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Trade changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearDominican Republic
202551.49%
202451.78%
202349.84%
202254.38%
202151.95%
202044.73%
201950.91%
201852.34%
201750.76%
201651.73%
201552.35%
201455.66%
201356.81%
201258.51%
201159.07%
201056.06%
200950.65%
200861.43%
200761.23%
200663.77%
200561.65%
200481.35%
200384.45%
200268.72%
200170.51%
200079.3%
199976.3%
199875.91%
199774.23%
199672.64%
199573.9%
199477.16%
199378%
199280.46%
199183.09%
199069.2%
198969.47%
198871.35%
198758.06%
198649.43%
198557%
198451.74%
198341.34%
198241.07%
198150.62%
198054.41%
197953.79%
197848.11%
197749.35%
197651.47%
197561.11%
197460.59%
197349.53%
197245.92%
197145.72%
197045.88%
196944.59%
196845.13%
196743.09%
196641.68%
196536.57%
196447.73%
196346.7%
196248.05%
196139.6%
196044.41%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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