Global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Global change over the last 50 years was 24,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,044
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
26,814
in 1994
All-time low
3,200
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic stood at 24,044.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 26,814 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 1967.

Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 4,100 —
1966 3,500 -14.6%
1967 3,200 -8.6%
1968 4,600 +43.8%
1969 4,800 +4.3%
1970 5,200 +8.3%
1971 4,600 -11.5%
1972 5,600 +21.7%
1973 9,200 +64.3%
1974 6,810 -26.0%
1975 5,906 -13.3%
1976 7,053 +19.4%
1977 4,594 -34.9%
1978 5,086 +10.7%
1979 7,885 +55.0%
1980 10,658 +35.2%
1981 12,003 +12.6%
1982 13,169 +9.7%
1983 12,852 -2.4%
1984 13,925 +8.3%
1985 17,203 +23.5%
1986 17,289 +0.5%
1987 20,452 +18.3%
1988 12,940 -36.7%
1989 21,884 +69.1%
1990 19,775 -9.6%
1991 17,454 -11.7%
1992 13,661 -21.7%
1993 14,204 +4.0%
1994 26,814 +88.8%
1995 20,080 -25.1%
1996 13,683 -31.9%
1997 15,212 +11.2%
1998 10,981 -27.8%
1999 9,166 -16.5%
2000 13,140 +43.4%
2001 15,864 +20.7%
2002 20,815 +31.2%
2003 20,041 -3.7%
2004 16,223 -19.1%
2005 12,173 -25.0%
2006 13,936 +14.5%
2007 14,789 +6.1%
2008 16,462 +11.3%
2009 15,463 -6.1%
2010 15,770 +2.0%
2011 16,153 +2.4%
2012 14,695 -9.0%
2013 14,764 +0.5%
2014 15,964 +8.1%
2015 14,185 -11.1%
2016 16,736 +18.0%
2017 18,364 +9.7%
2018 16,929 -7.8%
2019 19,231 +13.6%
2020 17,494 -9.0%
2021 21,317 +21.9%
2022 21,735 +2.0%
2023 21,246 -2.2%
2024 24,044 +13.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24,044 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24,044 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,040 3,200 4,800 5
1970s 6,193 4,594 9,200 10
1980s 15,238 10,658 21,884 10
1990s 16,103 9,166 26,814 10
2000s 15,891 12,173 20,815 10
2010s 16,279 14,185 19,231 10
2020s 21,167 17,494 24,044 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 129 Liberia 28,114 compare
  2. 130 Armenia 27,000 compare
  3. 131 Hungary 24,179 compare
  4. 133 Togo 23,498 compare
  5. 134 Cuba 22,330 compare
  6. 135 Czechia 22,135 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic?
Global change over the last 50 years in Dominican Republic was 24,044 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 26,814 in 1994.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1967.
How does Dominican Republic rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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