Population: 10 million in 20131
GDP: $61 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $5,879 nominal3 ($11,696 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 4.6% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 17,210 | 32.1% |
| Manufacturing | 12,744 | 23.8% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 10,108 | 18.9% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 6,024 | 11.2% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 3,088 | 5.8% |
| Construction | 3,032 | 5.7% |
| Mining and utilities | 1,357 | 2.5% |
| Total value added | 53,564 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 14.9% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20058
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Services | 63% |
| Industry | 22% |
| Agriculture | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: N/A
Household Wealth per Adult: N/A
Gini Coefficient: .457 in 201210
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $9.0 billion (15% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $10.8 billion (18% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: -1.8 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: $24 billion (39% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 12
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 5.88% in 201313
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 44.72 DOP = 1 USD
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 14
Corporate Tax Rate: 28% in 201415
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 44.72 DOP = 1 USD
Money Supply (M1): $3.6 billion (6% of GDP) in Jun 2012* 16
Benchmark Interest Rate: 6.29% on Feb 2, 201517
Total Reserves: $5 billion (8% of GDP) in 201318
Exchange Rate: 44.72 Dominican Republic Pesos = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 4, 201519
Inflation: 4.8% in 201320
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 44.72 DOP = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201321
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $10 billion (16% of GDP) in 201322
Imports: $17 billion (28% of GDP) in 201322
Trade Balance: -$7 billion (-12% of GDP) in 201322
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.6 billion (3% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $261 million (0.4% of GDP) in 201224
Foreign Aid Outflow:
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: World Bank Indicators (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Direccion General de Credito Publico (Public debt) Go back
13. Source: Bloomberg (Government bond yield) Go back
14. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Money supply) Go back
17. Source: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Interbank Loans by Amount and Rates (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
19. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
21. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
22. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
23. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back