Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in the Dominican Republic in 2024 — 0.78%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4.45 pp.

2024 0.78% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 120of 147
Period maximum 5.23%1960
Period minimum 0.35%1991

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5.23%1962: 4.32%1964: 3.78%1966: 3.46%1968: 3.25%1970: 2.42%1972: 1.99%1974: 1.97%1976: 1.93%1978: 2.18%1980: 1.58%1982: 1.58%1984: 1.2%1986: 1.34%1988: 0.88%1990: 0.68%1992: 0.56%1994: 0.73%1996: 0.63%1998: 0.78%2000: 1.03%2002: 1.06%2004: 0.69%2006: 0.68%2008: 0.7%2010: 0.67%2012: 0.65%2014: 0.65%2016: 0.63%2018: 0.69%2020: 0.75%2022: 0.68%2024: 0.78%
Change over the period: −4.45 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 0.78%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.78 +0 pp
2023 0.78 +0.1 pp
2022 0.68 +0.03 pp
2021 0.65 −0.1 pp
2020 0.75 +0.06 pp
2019 0.69 −0 pp
2018 0.69 +0.03 pp
2017 0.67 +0.03 pp
2016 0.63 −0.01 pp
2015 0.64 −0.01 pp
2014 0.65 +0.04 pp
2013 0.61 −0.04 pp
2012 0.65 +0.05 pp
2011 0.6 −0.06 pp
2010 0.67 +0 pp
2009 0.67 −0.03 pp
2008 0.7 +0.07 pp
2007 0.63 −0.06 pp
2006 0.68 −0.08 pp
2005 0.77 +0.08 pp
2004 0.69 −0.08 pp
2003 0.76 −0.29 pp
2002 1.06 −0.15 pp
2001 1.21 +0.18 pp
2000 1.03 +0.21 pp
1999 0.82 +0.04 pp
1998 0.78 −0.02 pp
1997 0.8 +0.16 pp
1996 0.63 +0.08 pp
1995 0.55 −0.18 pp
1994 0.73 −0.02 pp
1993 0.76 +0.2 pp
1992 0.56 +0.21 pp
1991 0.35 −0.33 pp
1990 0.68 −0.12 pp
1989 0.8 −0.08 pp
1988 0.88 −0.14 pp
1987 1.02 −0.33 pp
1986 1.34 +0.13 pp
1985 1.21 +0.01 pp
1984 1.2 −0.17 pp
1983 1.37 −0.22 pp
1982 1.58 −0.14 pp
1981 1.72 +0.14 pp
1980 1.58 −0.6 pp
1979 2.18 +0.01 pp
1978 2.18 +0.29 pp
1977 1.89 −0.04 pp
1976 1.93 +0.1 pp
1975 1.83 −0.13 pp
1974 1.97 +0.17 pp
1973 1.79 −0.2 pp
1972 1.99 −0.21 pp
1971 2.2 −0.22 pp
1970 2.42 −0.23 pp
1969 2.65 −0.6 pp
1968 3.25 +0.05 pp
1967 3.19 −0.27 pp
1966 3.46 −0.75 pp
1965 4.21 +0.43 pp
1964 3.78 −0.08 pp
1963 3.87 −0.45 pp
1962 4.32 −0.91 pp
1961 5.23 −0 pp
1960 5.23

Caribbean, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.