Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0555 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0461 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0453 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0378 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Guyana 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 85.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 980.99 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,636 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.