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Dominican Republic
Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalSanto Domingo
Most common first languageSpanish98% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyDominican peso
Drives on theright
Highest pointPico Duarte3,101 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods58% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports47.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.do
Dominican Republic by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 11.5m (2025) | 84th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $127bn (2025) | 66th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 48.2k km² (2023) | 128th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $981m (2024) | 80th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $30.1bn (2025) | 83rd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 10.7m (2024) | 91st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 21.7k km² (2023) | 104th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 26.7k km² (2023) | 106th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 34 Mt (2024) | 65th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 8.35m (2025) | 74th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 73.9 years (2024) | 108th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $11,059 (2025) | 93rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 91.0% (2024) | 51st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.9% (2025) | 66th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.1% (2025) | 94th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 72.5% (2025) | 75th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.22 (2024) | 90th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.78% of GDP (2024) | 127th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 51.5% of GDP (2025) | 140th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.97 t (2024) | 92nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.776 (2023) | 89th of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Dominican Republic shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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