Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military spending, per capita was 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
92nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic is 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 79.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 71.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 78.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 64.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 59.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 53.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 51.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 45.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 43.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 41.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 39.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 42.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 42.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 48.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 48.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 53.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 45.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 45.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 36.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1986 | 23.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 22.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 18.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 16.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 14.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 16.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 21.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 22.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 26.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 28.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 33.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 38.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 37.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 25.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 34.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 41.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 46.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 49.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 51.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 66.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 73.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 73.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 78.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 79.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 89 Turkmenistan 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 90 Fiji 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mexico 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 95 Belize 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic was 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.