Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominican Republic is 1.31 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 363.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.31 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0352 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP | +168.2% |
| 1972 | 0.099 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.093 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0836 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0831 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0819 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0786 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3786 units per US$ of GDP | -376.8% |
| 1987 | -0.6969 units per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 1988 | -1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1989 | -0.9545 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1990 | -1.73 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1991 | -1.36 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1992 | -0.9948 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9841 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6958 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6639 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6678 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5798 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | -0.4958 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4072 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2765 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0595 units per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 units per US$ of GDP | -400.7% |
| 2003 | -2.31 units per US$ of GDP | -1393.3% |
| 2004 | -1.62 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2601 units per US$ of GDP | -116.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +295.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.31 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.31 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1393.3% | 0.1788 units per US$ of GDP | -2.31 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +400.7% | -0.0595 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -376.8% | 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3786 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +295.2% | 0.2601 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +168.2% | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +116.1% | -1.62 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.264 units per US$ of GDP | -1.13 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8584 units per US$ of GDP | -1.73 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | -2.31 units per US$ of GDP | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominican Republic?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominican Republic was 1.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.3%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.