How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

144th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Dominican Republic 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1962	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1964	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1965	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1966	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1967	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1968	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1970	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1971	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1973	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1974	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1975	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1976	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1977	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1978	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1979	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1980	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1981	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1982	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1983	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1984	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1985	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.5%
1986	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1987	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1989	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1990	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1991	0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1992	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1993	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1994	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1995	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1996	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+533.9%
1998	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2001	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2002	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2003	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
2004	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
2006	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2008	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2009	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2010	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2011	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2012	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2016	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2019	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2021	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2022	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2023	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1997	+533.9%	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985	+87.5%	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

141 San Marino 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Uzbekistan 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Argentina 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Uruguay 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Egypt 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Tanzania 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic was 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.