Human capital in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human capital was 428.28 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
428.28 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
479.90 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
135.51 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Dominican Republic, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 428.28 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Dominican Republic peaked at 479.90 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135.51 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 152.51 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 135.51 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 176.18 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 174.24 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 182.25 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 177.84 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 178.11 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 143.41 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 144.51 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 211.84 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 228.80 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 249.56 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 260.67 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 286.73 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 291.72 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 332.17 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 364.56 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 352.83 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 389.39 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 399.88 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 414.30 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 435.80 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 463.27 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 479.90 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 428.28 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 428.28 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 428.28 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.32 billion current US$ | 135.51 billion current US$ | 176.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 206.37 billion current US$ | 143.41 billion current US$ | 286.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.38 billion current US$ | 291.72 billion current US$ | 479.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.28 billion current US$ | 428.28 billion current US$ | 428.28 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 human capital in Dominican Republic?
- Human capital in Dominican Republic was 428.28 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 479.90 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.51 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human capital?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).