Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human capital per capita was 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Dominican Republic is 45,405 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,809 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,809 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25,332 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25,955 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26,534 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 27,115 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 27,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27,971 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27,838 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28,817 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 30,988 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32,152 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31,302 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32,933 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 34,314 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 35,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 36,157 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37,198 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 40,181 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 41,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44,101 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,809 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,115 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,256 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,393 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,933 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,809 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human capital per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th 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 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.