Development & Industry
Population: 10,260,388
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $9,820
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 37%
Women as % of Parliament: 20%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 2.1
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 68%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: 98%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: $2.12
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.75
Economy: Technology Index: 3.8
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 4.9 years
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 2.19%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 40.5
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: 39.2%
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 295
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 2.1
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.88
Media: Televisions: 770,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 84.88
% of GDP as Industry: 29.1%
Total Labor Force: 4.912 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: 22.3%
Unemployment Rate: 15%
Public Debt % of GDP: 47%
Inflation Rate: 5%
Industries: tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel & gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco
Value of Exports: $9.825 billion
Export Commodities: ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods
Export Partners and %: U.S. 47%, Haiti 16.1%, China 4.3%
Value of Imports: $16.8 billion
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton & fabrics, chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Import Partners and %: U.S. 43.3%, Venezuela 7.7%, China 6.3%, Mexico 5.3%, Colombia 4.1%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 41.8(DOP)
Electricity Production: 13.09 billion kWh
Electricity Consumption: 13.11 billion kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 90.6%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 9.2%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0.2%
Refined Oil Production: 28,050 bbl/bay
Refined Oil Consumption: 122,300 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 820 million cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 1.065 million
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 9.038 million
# of Internet Hosts: 404,500
# of Internet Users: 2.701 million
# of Airports: 36
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 16
# of km of Roadways: 19,705 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 9,872 km
# km of Waterways: N/A
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Puerto Haina, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, (Boca Chica) Andres LNG terminal, Punta Nizao oil terminal
Population: 10,260,388
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $9,820
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 37%
Women as % of Parliament: 20%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 2.1
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 68%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: 98%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: $2.12
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.75
Economy: Technology Index: 3.8
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 4.9 years
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 2.19%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 40.5
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: 39.2%
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 295
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 2.1
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.88
Media: Televisions: 770,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 84.88
% of GDP as Industry: 29.1%
Total Labor Force: 4.912 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: 22.3%
Unemployment Rate: 15%
Public Debt % of GDP: 47%
Inflation Rate: 5%
Industries: tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel & gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco
Value of Exports: $9.825 billion
Export Commodities: ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods
Export Partners and %: U.S. 47%, Haiti 16.1%, China 4.3%
Value of Imports: $16.8 billion
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton & fabrics, chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Import Partners and %: U.S. 43.3%, Venezuela 7.7%, China 6.3%, Mexico 5.3%, Colombia 4.1%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 41.8(DOP)
Electricity Production: 13.09 billion kWh
Electricity Consumption: 13.11 billion kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 90.6%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 9.2%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0.2%
Refined Oil Production: 28,050 bbl/bay
Refined Oil Consumption: 122,300 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 820 million cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 1.065 million
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 9.038 million
# of Internet Hosts: 404,500
# of Internet Users: 2.701 million
# of Airports: 36
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 16
# of km of Roadways: 19,705 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 9,872 km
# km of Waterways: N/A
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Puerto Haina, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, (Boca Chica) Andres LNG terminal, Punta Nizao oil terminal