Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 3.9% a year in Dominican Republic and 252% a year in Venezuela, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Venezuela, by 248.1 percentage points, or 65 times that in Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicVenezuela
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 3.9 2025 | 0.8 | 59 of 179 | 4 2031 |
| Venezuela | 252 2025 | 121.7 | 1 of 179 | 174.7 2027 |
What the numbers say
- Venezuela has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2025, Dominican Republic ranked 59 and Venezuela ranked 1 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Dominican Republic at 4% a year in 2031.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Venezuela at 174.7% a year in 2027.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Dominican Republic | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.9 | 252 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 49.4 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 337.5 |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 186.5 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | 1,589 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 2,355 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 19,910 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 65,370 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 438.1 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 254.9 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 121.7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 62.2 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | 21.1 |
| 2011 | 8.5 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 6.3 | 28.2 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | 26 |
| 2008 | 10.6 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 7.6 | 13.7 |
| 2005 | 4.2 | 16 |
| 2004 | 51.5 | 21.8 |
| 2003 | 27.5 | 31.1 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | 22.4 |
| 2001 | 8.9 | 12.5 |
| 2000 | 7.7 | 16.2 |
| 1999 | 6.5 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 35.8 |
| 1997 | 8.3 | 50 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 99.9 |
| 1995 | 12.5 | 59.9 |
| 1994 | 8.3 | 60.8 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 38.1 |
| 1992 | 4.3 | 31.4 |
| 1991 | 47.1 | 34.2 |
| 1990 | 50.5 | 40.7 |
| 1989 | 40.7 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 43.9 | 29.5 |
| 1987 | 13.6 | 28.1 |
| 1986 | 7.6 | 11.5 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 11.4 |
| 1984 | 20.2 | 12.3 |
| 1983 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 9.6 |
| 1981 | 7.5 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 21.7 | 21.4 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Dominican Republic | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.1 | 467.9 |
| 2027 | 5.3 | 174.7 |
| 2028 | 4.4 | – |
| 2029 | 4 | – |
| 2030 | 4 | – |
| 2031 | 4 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- 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 179 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