Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -85.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +109.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +46.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -85.6% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +1351.0% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +251.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -68.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +90.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +326.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +55.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -81.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +395.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +188.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +703.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +71.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -80.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +183.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +77.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +108.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1351.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1992 | +703.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Dominican Republic was 6.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.