Average length of stay in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average length of stay was 9.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.55
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
14th
of 152 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
8.32
in 2015
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Average length of stay in Dominican Republic, 1998–2021

02468101998200920211998: 101999: 9.72000: 102001: 9.82002: 9.72003: 9.32004: 92005: 9.22006: 9.32007: 9.32008: 9.22009: 9.22010: 9.22011: 8.92012: 8.52013: 8.52014: 8.42015: 8.32016: 8.52017: 8.62018: 8.42019: 8.52020: 9.12021: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay in Dominican Republic is 9.55, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Dominican Republic peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 10 —
1999 9.69 -3.1%
2000 10 +3.2%
2001 9.82 -1.8%
2002 9.65 -1.7%
2003 9.32 -3.4%
2004 8.97 -3.8%
2005 9.2 +2.6%
2006 9.3 +1.1%
2007 9.26 -0.4%
2008 9.23 -0.3%
2009 9.19 -0.4%
2010 9.22 +0.3%
2011 8.91 -3.4%
2012 8.52 -4.4%
2013 8.46 -0.7%
2014 8.37 -1.1%
2015 8.32 -0.6%
2016 8.54 +2.6%
2017 8.61 +0.8%
2018 8.37 -2.8%
2019 8.52 +1.8%
2020 9.06 +6.3%
2021 9.55 +5.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 9.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 9.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.84 9.69 10 2
2000s 9.39 8.97 10 10
2010s 8.58 8.32 9.22 10
2020s 9.3 9.06 9.55 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Malawi 10.8 compare
  2. 12 Dominica 10.29 compare
  3. 13 Seychelles 9.9 compare
  4. 15 Curacao 9.5 compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 9.3 compare
  6. 17 Grenada 9.27 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Dominican Republic?
Average length of stay in Dominican Republic was 9.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average length of stay?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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