Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 12.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region in Dominican Republic stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 within region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +137.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +144.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +79.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +167.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -42.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +122.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -67.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +120.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +67.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +156.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -60.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +77.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -25.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 16.1% | 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 within region in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Dominican Republic was 12.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.