Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human capital per capita was 38,936 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38,936 current US$
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
44,101 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
15,980 current US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 38,936 current US$.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 44,101 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,980 current US$, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,555 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19,034 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 16,627 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 21,272 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 20,715 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 21,339 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20,514 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20,251 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16,078 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 15,980 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,114 current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 24,644 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 26,543 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 27,372 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 29,719 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 29,841 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33,540 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 36,344 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 34,738 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 37,871 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 38,428 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,354 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,930 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 43,033 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 44,101 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38,936 current US$ | -11.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 38,936 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 38,936 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,041 current US$ | 16,627 current US$ | 21,272 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,555 current US$ | 15,980 current US$ | 29,719 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,818 current US$ | 29,841 current US$ | 44,101 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,936 current US$ | 38,936 current US$ | 38,936 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 per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic was 38,936 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44,101 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,980 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human capital per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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