Average length of stay of international visitors in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average length of stay of international visitors was 9.55 days in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Dominican Republic, 1998–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Dominican Republic is 9.55 days, 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 of international visitors in Dominican Republic peaked at 10 days in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.32 days, 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 of international visitors in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 days | — |
| 1999 | 9.69 days | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10 days | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.82 days | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.65 days | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.32 days | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.97 days | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2 days | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3 days | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.26 days | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.23 days | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.19 days | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.22 days | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.91 days | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.52 days | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.46 days | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.37 days | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.32 days | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.54 days | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.61 days | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.37 days | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.52 days | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.06 days | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.55 days | +5.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.55 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 days, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.55 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.84 days | 9.69 days | 10 days | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.39 days | 8.97 days | 10 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 days | 8.32 days | 9.22 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 days | 9.06 days | 9.55 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Dominican Republic?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Dominican Republic was 9.55 days in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10 days in 1998.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 days in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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