Fuel exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fuel exports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Dominican Republic, 1974–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Dominican Republic is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Dominican Republic 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +14220.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +2532.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +148.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +283.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +282.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2162.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +65338.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +60383.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2838.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +190.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +137.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +65338.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| 2007 | +60383.9% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| 1975 | +14220.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +2838.8% | 0.1% | 2.9% |
| 1976 | +2532.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +2162.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Dominican Republic?
- Fuel exports in Dominican Republic was 0.4% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fuel exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.