GDP per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
All-time low
6,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic stood at 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,526 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,005 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6,656 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7,500 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 7,731 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7,924 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8,690 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 9,082 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,276 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9,958 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 9,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,260 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 9,117 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9,218 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9,447 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,985 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8,995 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,072 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,280 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9,800 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,588 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 10,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 11,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 11,176 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,683 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,276 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,286 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,260 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,428 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,021 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 92 Costa Rica 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 93 Panama 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 94 Viet Nam 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 96 Eswatini 11,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 97 Indonesia 11,426 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 98 Ecuador 11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Dominican Republic was 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.