Brazil vs Dominican Republic: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 2.3% a year in Brazil and 2.1% a year in Dominican Republic, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Brazil, by 0.2 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Dominican Republic.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1980, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2.3 2025 | -3.5 | 98 of 143 | 2.5 2031 |
| Dominican Republic | 2.1 2025 | 7 | 100 of 143 | 5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 98 and Dominican Republic ranked 100 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Brazil at 2.5% a year and Dominican Republic at 5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 14 |
| 2020 | -3.3 | -7.9 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | -3.3 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | -3.5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | -0.1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 3.2 | 9.4 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| 2002 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 0.5 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
| 1996 | 2.2 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
| 1992 | -0.5 | 11.2 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 1990 | -4.2 | -5.5 |
| 1989 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 3.6 | 10.1 |
| 1986 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.9 | -2.1 |
| 1984 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | -3.4 | 4.6 |
| 1982 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| 1981 | -4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1980 | 9.2 | 8 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.2 | 4.6 |
| 2027 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| 2028 | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| 2029 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| 2030 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| 2031 | 2.5 | 5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time