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Military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Military spending gmsd was 984.06 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
984.06 million
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
89th
of 172 countries
All-time high
984.06 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.00 million
in 1904
Years of data
123
1894–2023

Military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic, 1894–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 984.06 million for military spending gmsd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic peaked at 984.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 1904.

That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1894 14.23 million —
1895 15.43 million +8.4%
1896 15.01 million -2.7%
1897 14.25 million -5.1%
1898 13.51 million -5.2%
1899 13.28 million -1.7%
1900 12.52 million -5.7%
1901 10.92 million -12.8%
1902 10.68 million -2.2%
1903 10.06 million -5.7%
1904 9.00 million -10.5%
1905 10.08 million +12.0%
1906 11.01 million +9.2%
1907 12.66 million +15.0%
1908 13.78 million +8.9%
1909 16.47 million +19.5%
1910 15.64 million -5.0%
1911 18.05 million +15.4%
1912 19.82 million +9.8%
1913 25.23 million +27.3%
1914 21.06 million -16.5%
1915 22.83 million +8.4%
1916 22.16 million -2.9%
1924 12.91 million -41.8%
1925 13.79 million +6.8%
1926 14.78 million +7.2%
1927 17.07 million +15.5%
1928 19.69 million +15.4%
1929 18.78 million -4.6%
1930 17.84 million -5.0%
1931 18.21 million +2.1%
1932 17.95 million -1.4%
1933 17.88 million -0.4%
1934 21.23 million +18.7%
1935 22.58 million +6.3%
1936 27.09 million +20.0%
1937 29.52 million +9.0%
1938 32.50 million +10.1%
1939 32.59 million +0.3%
1940 35.73 million +9.6%
1941 35.46 million -0.7%
1942 35.96 million +1.4%
1943 36.68 million +2.0%
1944 41.83 million +14.0%
1945 52.15 million +24.7%
1946 48.58 million -6.9%
1947 58.28 million +20.0%
1948 133.99 million +129.9%
1949 184.03 million +37.3%
1950 199.23 million +8.3%
1951 197.05 million -1.1%
1952 212.94 million +8.1%
1953 222.08 million +4.3%
1954 233.16 million +5.0%
1955 266.07 million +14.1%
1956 293.14 million +10.2%
1957 305.23 million +4.1%
1958 302.88 million -0.8%
1959 281.17 million -7.2%
1960 250.08 million -11.1%
1961 257.63 million +3.0%
1962 276.27 million +7.2%
1963 258.12 million -6.6%
1964 289.75 million +12.3%
1965 246.32 million -15.0%
1966 232.43 million -5.6%
1967 215.26 million -7.4%
1968 213.69 million -0.7%
1969 192.89 million -9.7%
1970 189.97 million -1.5%
1971 185.64 million -2.3%
1972 182.66 million -1.6%
1973 176.22 million -3.5%
1974 207.65 million +17.8%
1975 213.13 million +2.6%
1976 239.18 million +12.2%
1977 257.88 million +7.8%
1978 264.41 million +2.5%
1979 324.39 million +22.7%
1980 308.52 million -4.9%
1981 265.24 million -14.0%
1982 272.44 million +2.7%
1983 255.78 million -6.1%
1984 229.02 million -10.5%
1985 142.16 million -37.9%
1986 157.12 million +10.5%
1987 149.00 million -5.2%
1988 126.01 million -15.4%
1989 114.06 million -9.5%
1990 102.23 million -10.4%
1991 87.45 million -14.5%
1992 122.56 million +40.2%
1993 166.18 million +35.6%
1994 174.50 million +5.0%
1995 183.35 million +5.1%
1996 187.93 million +2.5%
1997 205.21 million +9.2%
1998 223.17 million +8.8%
1999 242.61 million +8.7%
2000 290.36 million +19.7%
2001 336.35 million +15.8%
2002 330.42 million -1.8%
2003 254.67 million -22.9%
2004 228.47 million -10.3%
2005 320.32 million +40.2%
2006 337.57 million +5.4%
2007 340.33 million +0.8%
2008 359.78 million +5.7%
2009 337.33 million -6.2%
2010 344.89 million +2.2%
2011 365.06 million +5.8%
2012 407.08 million +11.5%
2013 424.26 million +4.2%
2014 480.62 million +13.3%
2015 513.29 million +6.8%
2016 543.33 million +5.9%
2017 655.31 million +20.6%
2018 720.78 million +10.0%
2019 803.46 million +11.5%
2020 808.52 million +0.6%
2021 872.14 million +7.9%
2022 882.32 million +1.2%
2023 984.06 million +11.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 984.06 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 984.06 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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
1948 +129.9% 58.28 million 133.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 14.29 million 13.28 million 15.43 million 6
1900s 11.72 million 9.00 million 16.47 million 10
1910s 20.68 million 15.64 million 25.23 million 7
1920s 16.17 million 12.91 million 19.69 million 6
1930s 23.74 million 17.84 million 32.59 million 10
1940s 66.27 million 35.46 million 184.03 million 10
1950s 251.29 million 197.05 million 305.23 million 10
1960s 243.24 million 192.89 million 289.75 million 10
1970s 224.11 million 176.22 million 324.39 million 10
1980s 201.94 million 114.06 million 308.52 million 10
1990s 169.52 million 87.45 million 242.61 million 10
2000s 313.56 million 228.47 million 359.78 million 10
2010s 525.81 million 344.89 million 803.46 million 10
2020s 886.76 million 808.52 million 984.06 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 86 Latvia 1.10 billion compare
  2. 87 Panama 1.04 billion compare
  3. 88 Tanzania 1.03 billion compare
  4. 90 Slovenia 974.21 million compare
  5. 91 Mali 873.89 million compare
  6. 92 South Sudan 863.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic?
Military spending gmsd in Dominican Republic was 984.06 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 984.06 million in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 1904.
How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending gmsd?
Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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