Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,352 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 1,352 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,352 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.08 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.39 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1962 | 49.43 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 48.49 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 48.4 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.08 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 34.93 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 38.62 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 44.02 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 43.02 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 56.6 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 53.71 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 74.81 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 92.43 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 129.62 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 177.14 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 138.21 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 146.74 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 123.99 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 155.47 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 212.43 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 248.28 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 163.81 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 176.18 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 199.4 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 190.97 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 199.66 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 223.16 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 286.33 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 320.04 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 303.45 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 335.49 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 380.13 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 422.8 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 446.03 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 479.2 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 504.55 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 564.47 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 600.34 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 608.2 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 668.32 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 605.03 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 583.47 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 609.2 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 651.96 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 666.12 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 707.62 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 757.22 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 704.89 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 565.53 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 687.77 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 853.84 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 900.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 946.75 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 959.62 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 904.86 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 932.58 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 950.14 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 986.63 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 935.84 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,143 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,214 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,352 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,352 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.75 current US$ per person | 33.08 current US$ per person | 55.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.87 current US$ per person | 53.71 current US$ per person | 177.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.02 current US$ per person | 163.81 current US$ per person | 320.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.46 current US$ per person | 303.45 current US$ per person | 608.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.94 current US$ per person | 565.53 current US$ per person | 757.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.02 current US$ per person | 687.77 current US$ per person | 1,027 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 current US$ per person | 935.84 current US$ per person | 1,352 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 104 Laos 1,572 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Barbados 1,514 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 1,444 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 1,341 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Morocco 1,295 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Jordan 1,294 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,583 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 1,352 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,352 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.