Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Military spending, per capita was 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1991.

That places Dominican Republic 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ per person Change
1960 75.69 constant 2024 US$ per person
1961 72.32 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.4%
1962 67.23 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.0%
1963 61.63 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.3%
1964 63.81 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.5%
1965 59.74 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.4%
1966 53.55 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.4%
1967 49.43 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.7%
1968 50.02 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.2%
1969 45.96 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.1%
1970 43.4 constant 2024 US$ per person -5.6%
1971 41.54 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.3%
1972 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.4%
1973 36.07 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.1%
1974 42.55 constant 2024 US$ per person +18.0%
1975 41.4 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.7%
1976 43.27 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.5%
1977 42.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.0%
1978 47.59 constant 2024 US$ per person +12.2%
1979 49.54 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.1%
1980 36.22 constant 2024 US$ per person -26.9%
1981 39.16 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.1%
1982 35.82 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.5%
1983 33.14 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.5%
1984 29.74 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.3%
1985 27.36 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.0%
1986 31.28 constant 2024 US$ per person +14.4%
1987 25.74 constant 2024 US$ per person -17.7%
1988 22.2 constant 2024 US$ per person -13.7%
1989 18.14 constant 2024 US$ per person -18.3%
1990 14.18 constant 2024 US$ per person -21.8%
1991 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person -29.7%
1992 17.57 constant 2024 US$ per person +76.2%
1993 24.7 constant 2024 US$ per person +40.6%
1994 24.44 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.1%
1995 18.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -24.6%
1996 22.03 constant 2024 US$ per person +19.6%
1997 29.15 constant 2024 US$ per person +32.3%
1998 30.9 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.0%
1999 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.8%
2000 43.51 constant 2024 US$ per person +31.9%
2001 50.35 constant 2024 US$ per person +15.7%
2002 45.96 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.7%
2003 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person -26.5%
2004 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.7%
2005 36.02 constant 2024 US$ per person +22.2%
2006 34.32 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.7%
2007 33.92 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.2%
2008 38.47 constant 2024 US$ per person +13.4%
2009 37.31 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.0%
2010 39.58 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.1%
2011 37.18 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.1%
2012 41.42 constant 2024 US$ per person +11.4%
2013 40.14 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.1%
2014 45.79 constant 2024 US$ per person +14.1%
2015 48.61 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.1%
2016 50.69 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.3%
2017 55.61 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.7%
2018 61.66 constant 2024 US$ per person +10.9%
2019 64.15 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.0%
2020 64.66 constant 2024 US$ per person +0.8%
2021 62.05 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.0%
2022 68.79 constant 2024 US$ per person +10.9%
2023 81.35 constant 2024 US$ per person +18.2%
2024 88.56 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.9%
2025 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per capita 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
1992 +76.2% 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person 17.57 constant 2024 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.94 constant 2024 US$ per person 45.96 constant 2024 US$ per person 75.69 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1970s 42.79 constant 2024 US$ per person 36.07 constant 2024 US$ per person 49.54 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1980s 29.88 constant 2024 US$ per person 18.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 39.16 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1990s 22.43 constant 2024 US$ per person 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2000s 38.31 constant 2024 US$ per person 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person 50.35 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2010s 48.48 constant 2024 US$ per person 37.18 constant 2024 US$ per person 64.15 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2020s 75.89 constant 2024 US$ per person 62.05 constant 2024 US$ per person 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 78 Vietnam 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 80 Jamaica 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 82 Fiji 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 83 Myanmar 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 84 Argentina 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic?
Military spending, per capita in Dominican Republic was 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending, per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.