Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita) was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Minimum capital in Dominican Republic, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: minimum capital in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: minimum capital in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 191 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.
Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 62.6% | — |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 0.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: minimum capital in Dominican Republic?
- Starting a business: minimum capital in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: minimum capital recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest starting a business: minimum capital recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for starting a business: minimum capital?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The paid-in minimum capital requirement re?ects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a third-party before registration or up to three months after incorporation. It is calculated as percentage of income per capita. Any legal limitation of the company’s operations or decisions related to the payment of the minimum capital requirement is recorded. In case the legal minimum capital is provided per share, it is assumed 5 shareholders own the company and the legal minimum capital is multiplied by 5 shares. If an economy requires a minimum capital but allows businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, only this part is recorded.