GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,749 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 210 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.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,749 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 34,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 41,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 48,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 60,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 74,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 81,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 94,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 98,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 113,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 139,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 156,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 171,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 190,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 239,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 104,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1986 | 126,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 120,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 111,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 138,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 146,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 203,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 240,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 270,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 303,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 344,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 377,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 414,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 448,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 458,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 503,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 529,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 561,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 443,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 462,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 740,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 784,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 910,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 995,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 998,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -56.5% | 239,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,421 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +60.3% | 462,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 740,584 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 239,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 146,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 458,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 443,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 998,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 Slovakia 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.75 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Poland 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hungary 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tuvalu 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.