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 150 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 17.6k current US$1996: 19.0k current US$1997: 16.6k current US$1998: 21.3k current US$1999: 20.7k current US$2000: 21.3k current US$2001: 20.5k current US$2002: 20.3k current US$2003: 16.1k current US$2004: 16.0k current US$2005: 23.1k current US$2006: 24.6k current US$2007: 26.5k current US$2008: 27.4k current US$2009: 29.7k current US$2010: 29.8k current US$2011: 33.5k current US$2012: 36.3k current US$2013: 34.7k current US$2014: 37.9k current US$2015: 38.4k current US$2016: 39.4k current US$2017: 40.9k current US$2018: 43.0k current US$2019: 44.1k current US$2020: 38.9k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Argentina 44,731 current US$ compare
  2. 56 Ecuador 44,196 current US$ compare
  3. 57 Saint Lucia 41,984 current US$ compare
  4. 59 Peru 37,914 current US$ compare
  5. 60 Mexico 37,781 current US$ compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 36,569 current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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