General Information
Capital
Santo Domingo
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
Dominican pesos (DOP)
Languages
Spanish (official)
Timezones
UTC-4
Area
48,670 km²
Map Reference
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Borders
Haiti
Demographics
Population (2023)
11,331,265
Density
232.8 per km²
Urban Population
84.4%
Median Age
29.2 years
Life Expectancy
72.6 years
Major Cities
SANTO DOMINGO
Economy
GDP (2024)
$124.3B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$10,718
Inflation (2024)
3.3%
Unemployment (2024)
5.5%
Public Debt
34.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
59.565 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
1
Listed Equities
5
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
OTC Bulletin Board |
5 |
PNK |
USD |
Main Exports
1.
medical instruments
2.
tobacco
3.
gold
4.
garments
5.
power equipment (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
cars
3.
natural gas
4.
plastic products
5.
crude petroleum (2023)
