GDP per person employed in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: GDP per person employed was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Dominican Republic is 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Dominican Republic peaked at 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 23,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 24,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 29,130 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 30,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 31,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32,226 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,032 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 35,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 37,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 37,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 40,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 40,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 43,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 44,304 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 46,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 48,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 52,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 53,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,178 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Dominican Republic?
- Gdp per person employed in Dominican Republic was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp per person employed?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.