Dominican Republic — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Dominican Republic: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
The Dominican Republic is in Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. It covers 48,670 sq km. Terrain: rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleys. Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall.
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,899,292 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $276.884 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $24,200 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 5% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.3% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 5.5% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 34.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $28.563 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $36.144 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 29.6 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 84.4% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) |
| Languages | Spanish (official) |
Dominican Republic’s GDP is $276.884 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $124.282 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 5% (2024 est.). See where Dominican Republic ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The quarter passed without decisive turns. Governance continued, markets functioned, and the score reflects that uneventfulness.
For countries like this, the real story is always the slow one — and this quarter added no new chapter to it.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 3.3%; unemployment near 5.5% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: only 18% of electricity from low-carbon sources
Nickel, Bauxite, Gold, Silver.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 98.1% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 82.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 5.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 4.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 39.329 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 26.5 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Gas 31.4%, Coal 29.8%, Oil 20.3%, Solar 6.7%, Hydro 6.7%, Wind 4.2% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 18.5% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 566.7 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $28.563 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $36.144 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $7.6 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | tourism, sugar processing, gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, electrical components, medical devices |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Luis Abinader — President. President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020)
Dominican Republic maintains 48 embassies and 38 consulates abroad, hosts 40 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 48 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 38 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 40 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 1288 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 32 + 8 heliports (registration prefix HI) |
| Major seaports | Andres (Andres Lng Terminal), Las Calderas, Puerto de Haina, Puerto Plata, Punta Nizao Oil Terminal, San Pedro de Macoris, Santa Barbara de Samana, Santa Cruz de Barahona, Santo Domingo |
| Railways | 496 km |
Major airports
Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) — La Romana; Cibao International Airport (STI) — Santiago; Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) — Santo Domingo; Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) — Punta Cana; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) — Puerto Plata; La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) — La Isabela; Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) — Barahona; Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) — Samana.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Dominican Republic.
Historical timeline of Dominican Republic
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Dominican Republic — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Dominican Republic's power score?
Dominican Republic has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.