GDP per employed person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic peaked at 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Dominican Republic?
- Gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,292 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp per employed person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.