Official name:
Dominican Republic
区域:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 11 520a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 238.5a | |
| Capital city | Santo Domingo | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 245.0c,d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 48 671b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.8a | |
| National currency | Dominican Peso (DOP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 61.3e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 71 165 | 78 845 | 121 444b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.9 | -6.7 | 2.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 820.0 | 7 162.0 | 10 718.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.8b |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 30.6 | 32.4 | 33.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 63.5 | 61.2 | 59.9b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 9.7 | 9 | 7.4b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 18.4 | 19.5 | 19.2b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 71.9 | 71.6 | 73.4b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 7.6 | 6.1 | 5.4j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 48.2 / 76.2 | 47.4 / 73.7 | 53.2 / 76.5j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 122 | 141 | 179e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 115 | 150b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 9 389 | 9 844 | 12 924e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 18 687 | 18 508 | 32 693e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 9 298 | - 8 664 | - 19 769e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 280 | - 1 329 | - 4 167e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 78.6 | 81.8d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.5l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 76.4 / 69.7 | 76.7 / 68.9 | 77.2 / 70.8a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29.2 / 8.8 | 27.7 / 10.5 | 26.2 / 12.2a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 549.3 / 5.3 | 603.8 / 5.5 | 738.7 / 6.5e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 135.1o | 31.1 | 127.6p,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 34.9 | 33.5 | 30.8a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,r (% of GDP) | 4.7q | 4.9 | 4.6s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.5t | 1.9 | 2.4b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.8 / 117.0 | 103.5 / 108.2 | 99.9 / 103.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.3 / 88.0 | 93.4 / 91.5 | 90.7 / 88.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 80.5 / 70.0 | 73.6 / 62.1 | 67.3 / 55.3b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 17.5u | 8.7 | 10.9b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.8 | 27.9v | 36.8v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.2w | 81.6j,x | 84.6j,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 153 | 203 | 380e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 43.5 | 44.5 | 44.8s |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 21.2 / 2.0 | 24.9 / 2.3 | 28.9 / 2.6s |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 33 | 45 | 44j,s |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 | 35 | 39s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy (000) | 5 600 | 2 405 | 7 163s |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 76.6 | 76.6 | 76.6e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 46.9 / 34.5 | 46.9 / 34.8 | 46.9 / 34.9s |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 44.8 / 51.3 | 43.0 / 48.7 | 42.3 / 47.6s |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.41 | 0.5 | 0.57b |