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Dominican Republic

DOM · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

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46.1MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
-Global rankCoverage 75%
124.3BGDP (2024)WDI
11.4MPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024124,282,245,638.6WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20245WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.3WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284.7IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202411,427,557WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 2
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		36
Digital Infra
Components		15.2
Fin Access
Components		10.2
Human Cap
Components		69.3
IP Protect
Components		46.7
Labor
Components		64.6
LPI
Components		46.2
Security Rol
Components		46.7
Trade Open
Components		83
Data Confidence Score49
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		38.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		46.7
Talent Operating
Pillars		54.2

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

37
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.2
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

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IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

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SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

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UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

91 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202431.9WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.2WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202399.6WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202411.2WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202142.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202493.7WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202470.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202448.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202427.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics202411.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202473.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202452.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202416.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20249.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202433.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202429.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202447LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202432.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202446.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202456.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-3.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024124,282,245,638.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20245WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202410,875.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20284IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.8WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202459.6WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20243.6WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20255.1WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202458.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202814.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202452.6WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202340.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202415.2WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202411.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202410.2WDICC BY 4.0
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202565.2WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202569.3UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202446.7WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202546.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202446.7WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202483WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202884IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202494WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202452.6WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202564.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202473.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20240.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202411,427,557WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202472.4WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243.6WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20247.7WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202413,872,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202429,808,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20224.5WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202451.8WDICC BY 4.0
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