Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 3.65 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Dominican Republic stood at 3.65 ratio.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.28 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4168 ratio, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8308 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 ratio | +85.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6327 ratio | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4168 ratio | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 ratio | +172.5% |
| 2005 | 2.07 ratio | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 1.99 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 ratio | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.79 ratio | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.07 ratio | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3 ratio | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 ratio | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.44 ratio | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 2.43 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.68 ratio | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.26 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.64 ratio | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 ratio | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 4.63 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.14 ratio | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.52 ratio | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 ratio | -19.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.65 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 ratio, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.65 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43 ratio, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +172.5% | 0.4168 ratio | 1.14 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 ratio | 0.4168 ratio | 3.07 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 ratio | 1.81 ratio | 3.64 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 ratio | 3.65 ratio | 5.28 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 106 Oman 3.69 ratio compare
- 107 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.65 ratio compare
- 108 Seychelles 3.65 ratio compare
- 110 Argentina 3.55 ratio compare
- 111 Mexico 3.55 ratio compare
- 112 Montenegro 3.47 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.15 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Dominican Republic?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Dominican Republic was 3.65 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4168 ratio in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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