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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.26 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” combination of state-owned and privately owned broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV network and a number of private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals throughout country; over 300 state-owned and pri…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .do
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 85% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 10 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.15 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 94 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 10.7 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, bananas, papayas, plantains, avocados, rice, milk, watermelons, vegetables, pineapples (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 3.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 28.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $24.348 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $20.418 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$6.549 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$4.418 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$4.167 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $35.044 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” surging middle-income tourism, construction, mining, and telecommunications OECS economy; major foreign US direct investment and free-trade zones; developing local financial markets; improving debt management; declining…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Dominican pesos (DOP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 56.525 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 57.221 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 55.141 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 56.158 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 59.565 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” medical instruments, tobacco, gold, garments, power equipment (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 52%, Switzerland 7%, Haiti 6%, China 5%, India 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $25.169 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $25.79 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $28.563 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $124.282 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 22.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 11.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 67.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -29% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 26.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 28.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 59.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 38.4 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 29.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, natural gas, plastic products, crude petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 40%, China 18%, Brazil 4%, Spain 4%, Mexico 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $36.838 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $34.45 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $36.144 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, sugar processing, gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, electrical components, medical devices
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 5.413 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 23% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 34.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $258.16 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $263.82 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $276.884 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $23,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $23,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $24,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 9.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 8.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 9% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $14.523 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $15.547 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $13.471 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 14.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 15.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 9.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 11.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 2.356 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2.356 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 95%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 98.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 98.8%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 82.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 5.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 4.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 22.193 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 6.581 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 2.369 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 39.329 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
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