Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 24.7%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.1 pp.

2025 24.7% −2.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 50of 131
Period maximum 30.7%2022
Period minimum 8.9%1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 12.6%1962: 11.9%1964: 18.3%1966: 15.9%1968: 15.4%1970: 19.1%1972: 19.7%1974: 23.3%1976: 22.3%1978: 23.9%1980: 24.6%1982: 19.2%1984: 17.9%1986: 19.6%1988: 23.2%1990: 23.3%1992: 18.8%1994: 21%1996: 20.1%1998: 28.1%2000: 27.9%2002: 27%2004: 20.6%2006: 26.9%2008: 29.9%2010: 26.1%2012: 23.8%2014: 22.4%2016: 22.2%2018: 25.2%2020: 24.9%2022: 30.7%2024: 27%2025: 24.7%
Change over the period: +12.1 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Dominican Republic 24.7%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.7 −2.3 pp
2024 27 −0.8 pp
2023 27.8 −2.9 pp
2022 30.7 +0.4 pp
2021 30.3 +5.4 pp
2020 24.9 −0.4 pp
2019 25.2 +0 pp
2018 25.2 +4 pp
2017 21.2 −1 pp
2016 22.2 −0.5 pp
2015 22.7 +0.3 pp
2014 22.4 +0.3 pp
2013 22.1 −1.6 pp
2012 23.8 −0.9 pp
2011 24.6 −1.5 pp
2010 26.1 +2.7 pp
2009 23.4 −6.5 pp
2008 29.9 +2.3 pp
2007 27.6 +0.7 pp
2006 26.9 +2.2 pp
2005 24.8 +4.1 pp
2004 20.6 +1.2 pp
2003 19.4 −7.5 pp
2002 27 +0.2 pp
2001 26.8 −1.1 pp
2000 27.9 +0.8 pp
1999 27.1 −1 pp
1998 28.1 +6 pp
1997 22.1 +2 pp
1996 20.1 +0 pp
1995 20 −1 pp
1994 21 +1.2 pp
1993 19.8 +1 pp
1992 18.8 +2.1 pp
1991 16.6 −6.7 pp
1990 23.3 −2.4 pp
1989 25.8 +2.5 pp
1988 23.2 +0.4 pp
1987 22.8 +3.3 pp
1986 19.6 +2.2 pp
1985 17.4 −0.5 pp
1984 17.9 −1.9 pp
1983 19.8 +0.5 pp
1982 19.2 −3.5 pp
1981 22.7 −1.9 pp
1980 24.6 −0.7 pp
1979 25.4 +1.5 pp
1978 23.9 +2.1 pp
1977 21.8 −0.5 pp
1976 22.3 −2.2 pp
1975 24.5 +1.2 pp
1974 23.3 +1.3 pp
1973 22.1 +2.4 pp
1972 19.7 +1.9 pp
1971 17.9 −1.3 pp
1970 19.1 +1 pp
1969 18.1 +2.8 pp
1968 15.4 −0.2 pp
1967 15.5 −0.3 pp
1966 15.9 +6.1 pp
1965 9.8 −8.5 pp
1964 18.3 +2.3 pp
1963 16 +4.1 pp
1962 11.9 +3 pp
1961 8.9 −3.7 pp
1960 12.6

Caribbean, 2025

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

DO Dominican Republic 24.7 PR Puerto Rico 14.2 HT Haiti 12.1

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.