Dominican Republic

GDP growth in Dominican Republic

GDP growth in Dominican Republic: 8% a year in 1980 and 2.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
2.1% a year
Since 1980
−5.9 percentage points
Rank, 2025
100 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
5% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in Dominican RepublicGDP growth in Dominican Republic: 8% a year in 1980 and 2.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 14% a year in 2021, the lowest -7.9% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearDominican Republic
20252.1
20245
20232.2
20225.2
202114
2020-7.9
20194.9
20187.1
20173.9
20166.7
20157
20147.1
20134.9
20122.8
20113.2
20108.4
20091
20083.3
20077.4
20069.2
20059.4
20042.6
2003-1.3
20024.5
20012.5
20004.7
19996
19986.7
19978.9
19966
19955.7
19942.6
19937.4
199211.2
19910.9
1990-5.5
19894.4
19882.2
198710.1
19863.5
1985-2.1
19841.3
19834.6
19821.7
19814.3
19808
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearDominican Republic
20264.6
20274.4
20284.6
20294.7
20304.8
20315

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.

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