Military spending, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2562 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1929 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1927 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1598 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0567 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +116.2% | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0749 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Benin 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bangladesh 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.