GDP per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: GDP per capita was 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
2,744 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1953
Years of data
73
1951–2023

GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1951–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,744 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1953.

Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,916 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,744 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,171 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
1960s 3,340 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,004 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,700 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 4,485 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,524 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 5,703 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,766 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 7,201 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,623 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 10,752 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,051 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,301 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 16,415 international-$ in 2021 prices 14,311 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,679 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 21,857 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,624 international-$ in 2021 prices 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 72 Turkmenistan 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 73 Georgia 23,487 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 74 Saint Lucia 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 76 Thailand 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 77 Anguilla 22,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 78 Curacao 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
Gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,744 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1953.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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