Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.07 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.2, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | -1.6 | -224.0% |
| 2004 | -0.59 | -63.1% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | -1449.2% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | -95.7% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +1638.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -0.27 | -107.1% |
| 2012 | -0.5 | +85.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -940.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | +93.6% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -77.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | +261.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -46.9% |
| 2020 | -2.2 | -228.7% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -521.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -85.0% |
| 2023 | -0.71 | -151.1% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -485.9% |
| 2025 | 1.07 | -60.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1638.1% | 0.21 | 3.65 |
| 2005 | +1449.2% | -0.59 | 7.96 |
| 2013 | +940.0% | -0.5 | 4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | -1.6 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | -0.5 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | -2.2 | 9.28 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Dominican Republic was 1.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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