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Dominican Republic

Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · Capital: Santo Domingo

Population

11.5m

2025 · #84 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$11,059

2025 · #98 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

2.1%

2025 · #142 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.9%

2025 · #64 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

16.4%

1999 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

14.7%

2024 · #81 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.8%

2025 · #114 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

73.9

2024 · #116 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.2

2024 · #91 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

72.5%

2025 · #80 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.1%

2025 · #95 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

12.3%

2025 · #96 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

64.8%

2025 · #63 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

10.9

2023 · #30 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

27.7

2024 · #51 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.6%

2023 · #134 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.8%

2023 · #101 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

3.0

2024 · #93 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

14.8%

2021 · #124 of 212

Source: World Bank