Financial Markets Access Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0199 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Dominican Republic, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0199.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0302 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.022 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0208 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.019 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0228 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.019 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 | +78.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 | +97.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0199 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0182, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0199 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0166, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +97.2% | 0.0106 | 0.0209 |
| 2017 | +97.5% | 0.0103 | 0.0204 |
| 2013 | +80.3% | 0.0119 | 0.0215 |
| 2006 | +78.7% | 0.0136 | 0.0243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 | 0.019 | 0.0235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 | 0.0129 | 0.0199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 | 0.0119 | 0.0243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 | 0.0103 | 0.0302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | 1 |
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 financial markets access index in Dominican Republic?
- Financial markets access index in Dominican Republic was 0.0199 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for financial markets access index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.