GDP per person employed in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: GDP per person employed was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54,042 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
54,042 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
22,292 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200820251991: 22.3k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 24.0k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 24.9k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 24.9k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 25.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 26.5k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 28.0k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 29.1k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 30.1k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 30.8k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 31.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 32.2k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 31.7k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 31.5k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 34.0k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 35.6k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 37.4k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 37.5k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 38.8k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 40.3k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 40.2k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 40.0k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 41.7k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 43.4k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 44.3k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 46.0k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 46.4k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 47.9k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 48.8k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 47.7k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 52.1k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 52.8k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 52.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 53.9k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 54.0k constant 2021 PPP $

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Georgia 55,920 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 75 Iraq 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 77 Suriname 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 78 Armenia 50,463 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 79 Botswana 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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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

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
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,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.