Military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military spending per military personnel was 15,756 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15,756
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
32,571
in 1956
All-time low
4,164
in 1991
Years of data
122
1894–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic, 1894–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic stood at 15,756.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic peaked at 32,571 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4,164, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 14,232 | — |
| 1895 | 15,427 | +8.4% |
| 1896 | 15,014 | -2.7% |
| 1897 | 14,251 | -5.1% |
| 1898 | 13,510 | -5.2% |
| 1899 | 13,277 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 12,523 | -5.7% |
| 1901 | 10,917 | -12.8% |
| 1902 | 10,677 | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 10,064 | -5.7% |
| 1904 | 9,004 | -10.5% |
| 1905 | 10,083 | +12.0% |
| 1906 | 11,006 | +9.2% |
| 1907 | 12,660 | +15.0% |
| 1908 | 13,783 | +8.9% |
| 1909 | 16,473 | +19.5% |
| 1910 | 15,643 | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 18,050 | +15.4% |
| 1912 | 19,818 | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 25,233 | +27.3% |
| 1914 | 21,057 | -16.5% |
| 1915 | 22,831 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | 22,163 | -2.9% |
| 1924 | 6,455 | -70.9% |
| 1925 | 6,896 | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 7,391 | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 5,689 | -23.0% |
| 1928 | 9,847 | +73.1% |
| 1929 | 9,391 | -4.6% |
| 1930 | 8,921 | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 9,106 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 8,975 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 8,942 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 7,078 | -20.8% |
| 1935 | 7,525 | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 9,029 | +20.0% |
| 1937 | 9,842 | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 10,834 | +10.1% |
| 1939 | 16,293 | +50.4% |
| 1940 | 11,909 | -26.9% |
| 1941 | 11,821 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 8,989 | -24.0% |
| 1943 | 9,170 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 10,457 | +14.0% |
| 1945 | 13,038 | +24.7% |
| 1946 | 6,940 | -46.8% |
| 1947 | 5,828 | -16.0% |
| 1948 | 8,933 | +53.3% |
| 1949 | 12,269 | +37.3% |
| 1950 | 13,282 | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 13,136 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 13,308 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 13,880 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 14,573 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 29,564 | +102.9% |
| 1956 | 32,571 | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 16,957 | -47.9% |
| 1958 | 16,827 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 15,620 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 13,894 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 13,560 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 14,541 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 12,906 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 15,250 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 14,490 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 12,233 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 11,330 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 11,872 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 11,346 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 11,175 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11,602 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,416 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,014 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 11,536 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 11,840 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13,288 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 13,572 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 13,916 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17,073 | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 12,855 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 11,052 | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 10,898 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 11,121 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10,410 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,462 | -37.9% |
| 1986 | 7,482 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 7,095 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6,301 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 5,432 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 4,868 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 4,164 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 5,571 | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 7,553 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 7,932 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 8,334 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8,542 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,328 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 8,927 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,087 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 12,098 | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 14,014 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 13,767 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,795 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 9,139 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 12,813 | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 13,503 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 13,613 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,196 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 6,747 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6,898 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14,602 | +111.7% |
| 2012 | 16,283 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 16,970 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,448 | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 11,158 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 9,702 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 11,702 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 12,871 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14,348 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 14,438 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,574 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 15,756 | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15,756 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15,756 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +111.7% | 6,898 | 14,602 |
| 1955 | +102.9% | 14,573 | 29,564 |
| 1924 | -70.9% | 22,163 | 6,455 |
| 1928 | +73.1% | 5,689 | 9,847 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 14,285 | 13,277 | 15,427 | 6 |
| 1900s | 11,719 | 9,004 | 16,473 | 10 |
| 1910s | 20,685 | 15,643 | 25,233 | 7 |
| 1920s | 7,611 | 5,689 | 9,847 | 6 |
| 1930s | 9,654 | 7,078 | 16,293 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,935 | 5,828 | 13,038 | 10 |
| 1950s | 17,972 | 13,136 | 32,571 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,142 | 11,330 | 15,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,643 | 11,014 | 17,073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,911 | 5,432 | 12,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,331 | 4,164 | 9,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,268 | 6,747 | 14,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,498 | 6,898 | 16,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,256 | 14,438 | 15,756 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 military personnel in Dominican Republic?
- Military spending per military personnel in Dominican Republic was 15,756 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32,571 in 1956.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,164 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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