Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 5.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.51
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 2020
All-time low
4.33
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic is 5.51, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.27 | — |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 5.51 | -21.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.33 | 5.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.51 | 7.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Dominican Republic was 5.51 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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