Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 209.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic is 209.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic peaked at 517.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 209.5%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 517.6% | — |
| 2010 | 431.5% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 397.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 349.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 330.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 306.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 279.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 287.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 267.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 251.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 209.5% | -16.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 209.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 209.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517.6% | 517.6% | 517.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 311.0% | 209.5% | 431.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominican Republic was 209.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 517.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.