Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Median2021 vs median2017 was 17.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.48
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.48
in 2024
All-time low
6.09
in 1989
Years of data
30
1986–2024

Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024

57.51012.51517.51986200520241986: 11.31989: 6.11992: 8.11996: 9.91997: 10.72000: 10.62001: 10.52002: 10.42003: 8.72004: 7.32005: 8.92006: 9.72007: 9.52008: 9.22009: 9.82010: 102011: 10.22012: 10.12013: 10.32014: 11.42015: 12.52016: 13.32017: 13.12018: 142019: 14.72020: 13.42021: 13.22022: 14.22023: 15.72024: 17.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.48 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 1989.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 11.29 —
1989 6.09 -46.0%
1992 8.14 +33.6%
1996 9.92 +22.0%
1997 10.71 +7.9%
2000 10.57 -1.3%
2001 10.46 -1.1%
2002 10.38 -0.7%
2003 8.66 -16.6%
2004 7.35 -15.1%
2005 8.85 +20.4%
2006 9.66 +9.1%
2007 9.5 -1.7%
2008 9.23 -2.8%
2009 9.83 +6.5%
2010 10.03 +2.0%
2011 10.18 +1.5%
2012 10.06 -1.2%
2013 10.32 +2.6%
2014 11.43 +10.8%
2015 12.46 +9.1%
2016 13.34 +7.1%
2017 13.14 -1.5%
2018 14.01 +6.6%
2019 14.74 +5.2%
2020 13.43 -8.9%
2021 13.19 -1.8%
2022 14.16 +7.3%
2023 15.67 +10.7%
2024 17.48 +11.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 17.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 17.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -46.0% 11.29 6.09

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.69 6.09 11.29 2
1990s 9.59 8.14 10.71 3
2000s 9.45 7.35 10.57 10
2010s 11.97 10.03 14.74 10
2020s 14.79 13.19 17.48 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 46 Panama 18.58 compare
  2. 47 Belarus 18.39 compare
  3. 48 Montenegro 17.78 compare
  4. 50 Brazil 16.91 compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 16.82 compare
  6. 52 Uzbekistan 16.54

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Dominican Republic was 17.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.09 in 1989.
How does Dominican Republic rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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