Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Dominican Republic. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
73.9 yrs2024
▲ +3.5 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
5.3%2024
▲ -1.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$10,8762024
▲ +$8,045since 2000
Inflation % annual
3.3%2024
▲ -4.4%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
10.9 /100k2023
▲ -3.2 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
2.7M2020
▼ -413ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
91.0%2024
▲ +87.3%since 2000
Population count
11.4M2024
▲ +2.8Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
2.99 t2024
▼ +0.78 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
72.4%2024
▲ +11.1%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
5.0%2024
▲ +0.3%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$10,3102024
▲ +$7,660since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$124.3B2024
▲ +$100Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
64.7%2024
▲ +6.1%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
12.9%2024
▼ +0.5%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
4.6%2023
▼ -0.3%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
27.7 /1k2024
▲ -5.8 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
57.6%2024
▲ +24.0%since 2003
Education expenditure % of GDP
3.8%2023
▲ +1.9%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
93.7 /1002024
▲ +85.5 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
99.5%2024
▲ +10.7%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
14.8%2021
▼ -4.3%since 2000
Forest area % land
45.0%2023
▲ +4.2%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
97.5%2024
▲ +6.4%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data