Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 38.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic is 38.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.7% | — |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 38.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 38.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic was 38.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).