Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 99.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.2, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.2 | — |
| 1992 | 82.49 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 83.26 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.02 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 85.55 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.32 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 87.07 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 91 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 88.8 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 89.8 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.7 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.2 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 97.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.74 | 78.2 | 91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.04 | 88.8 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.62 | 97.9 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.06 | 98.1 | 100 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 99.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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