Dominican Republic
Explore indicators for the Dominican Republic across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank64th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank135th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank41st of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank42nd of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank97th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank85th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank115th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank148th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank133rd of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank91st of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank93rd of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank96th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank191st of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank136th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank60th of 199
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank96th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank133rd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank133rd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank132nd of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank80th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank80th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank73rd of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank124th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank164th of 194
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank75th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank72nd of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank74th of 77
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank32nd of 134
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank76th of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank29th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank66th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank71st of 189