Military expenditure (current LCU) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 64.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
64.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
35.60 million current LCU
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Dominican Republic stood at 64.00 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.00 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.60 million current LCU, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 36.30 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 38.00 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 39.00 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 42.50 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 40.20 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 37.20 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 35.80 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 37.30 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 35.60 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 35.90 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 36.60 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 39.50 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 42.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 57.60 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 65.90 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 76.20 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 86.50 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 103.00 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 120.00 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 105.00 million current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 125.00 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 126.00 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 126.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 139.00 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 190.00 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 239.00 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 228.10 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 289.10 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 339.30 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 407.50 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 430.20 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 806.40 million current LCU | +87.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.80 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 8.30 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.63 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 11.59 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.24 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 13.33 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.58 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 16.03 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.06 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 20.63 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 22.11 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 25.33 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 29.40 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 31.46 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.26 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 34.90 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 42.51 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 53.15 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 60.28 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 64.00 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.00 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.4% | 430.20 million current LCU | 806.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.02 million current LCU | 35.60 million current LCU | 42.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.32 million current LCU | 35.90 million current LCU | 120.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.65 million current LCU | 105.00 million current LCU | 339.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 407.50 million current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 11.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 billion current LCU | 13.24 billion current LCU | 31.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.02 billion current LCU | 33.26 billion current LCU | 64.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Military expenditure in Dominican Republic was 64.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.00 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.60 million current LCU in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)