It was a mixed day on the beach for the under 23 teams from Bermuda as they continued competing in the 2024 NORCECA beach volleyball tour in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The Bermuda men’s team of Alexander Southern and Braedon Cooke, and the women’s pairing of Kaylee Trott and Hailey Trott took to the courts […]

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Suggests similar evolution occurs on separate islandsToronto, ON – A University of Toronto-led team has reported the discovery of a new lizard in the middle of the most- visited island in the Caribbean, strengthening a long-held theory that communities of lizards can evolve almost identically on separate islands. The chameleon-like lizard – a Greater Antillean […]

The 2024 ITF/COTECC under 12 team competition continued in the Dominican Republic, with Bermuda’s team making an excellent showing. The Bermuda girls picked up their first win defeating the Dominican Republic Two team 3 – 0. Arianna Metschnabel got Bermuda on the board winning her match 6-3. 6-2. Lee Terceira would then double the Bermuda lead […]

Over the past few months, the escalation of gang violence and mass displacement in Haiti have been of great concern for humanitarian organizations. Severe levels of armed violence have resulted in significant instability, with food insecurity, sexual violence, civilian casualities, and restricted freedom of movement plaguing the nation. Displacement cases have risen sharply, to the […]

The Dominican Republic stands to benefit from integrating migration further into sectoral and national development strategies, says new joint OECD Development Centre – UNIBE report

The report provides an unprecedented analysis of immigrant workers’ contribution in three areas of the Dominican Republic’s economy: labour markets, economic growth and public finance. It shows that the labour market characteristics of immigrants and native-born workers in the Dominican Republic are very different.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

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Hear about travel to the Dominican Republic as the Amateur Traveler talks to guidebook author and travel writer Lebawit Lily Girma who is working on the Moon Guide to the Dominican Republic.

In signing this important forfeited asset sharing agreement, Prosecutor General Radhaméz Jiménez Peña and I reaffirm our common values, as well as our ongoing commitment to the goals that the United States and the Dominican Republic share: protecting our citizens, strengthening our borders, improving public safety, reducing recidivism, preventing and combating gang- and drug-fueled crime and violence, and ensuring that criminals do not profit from illegal activity," said Attorney General Holder.

Zovatto writes that the Dominican Republic's May 15 elections for president and vice president, as well as all the members of the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate, as well as local authorities, resulted in no surprises. President Danilo Medina, of the governing Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), was re-elected by a large margin, and all indications are that he was also able to conserve his party’s majority in both houses of Congress. However, Zovatto argues that during his second term, Medina should implement an ambitious agenda of reforms. In politics, the priority includes modernizing and strengthening democratic institutions, adopting a law on political parties, and transforming the judiciary and the police to fight insecurity and corruption head on. In economic and social policy, the focus should be on maintaining high growth rates, but correcting the serious prevailing inequalities and distortions with the objective of creating quality jobs and thereby reducing the high levels of poverty.

Zovatto writes that the Dominican Republic's May 15 elections for president and vice president, as well as all the members of the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate, as well as local authorities, resulted in no surprises. President Danilo Medina, of the governing Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), was re-elected by a large margin, and all indications are that he was also able to conserve his party’s majority in both houses of Congress. However, Zovatto argues that during his second term, Medina should implement an ambitious agenda of reforms. In politics, the priority includes modernizing and strengthening democratic institutions, adopting a law on political parties, and transforming the judiciary and the police to fight insecurity and corruption head on. In economic and social policy, the focus should be on maintaining high growth rates, but correcting the serious prevailing inequalities and distortions with the objective of creating quality jobs and thereby reducing the high levels of poverty.

Mrs Rosa Hernández de Grullón, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to France and Mr John Petersen, Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Nauru, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of Deputy Secretary General Rintaro Tamaki, therewith becoming the 97th and 98th jurisdictions to join the Convention.

IP Addresses in Dominican Republic increased to 906609 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 874626 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Dominican Republic averaged 511549.56 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 906609 IP in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 152367 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for Dominican RepublicIP Addresses.

Temperature in Dominican Republic increased to 28.05 celsius in September from 27.86 celsius in August of 2013. Temperature in Dominican Republic averaged 25.55 celsius from 1824 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 28.58 celsius in July of 2007 and a record low of 21.86 celsius in December of 1839. This page includes a chart with historical data for Dominican Republic Temperature.

Deposit Interest Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 7.60 percent in 2017 from 7.20 percent in 2016. Deposit Interest Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 12.41 percent from 1991 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 21.12 percent in 2004 and a record low of 4.86 percent in 2010. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Dominican Republic.

Military Expenditure in Dominican Republic increased to 602 USD Million in 2018 from 533 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Dominican Republic averaged 246.04 USD Million from 1958 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 602 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 67 USD Million in 1991.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Dominican Republic was last recorded at 7750.93 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Dominican Republic is equivalent to 61 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic averaged 3376.56 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 7750.93 USD in 2018 and a record low of 1253.50 USD in 1961. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides - Dominican Republic GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Dominican Republic was last recorded at 15821.20 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Dominican Republic, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 89 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Dominican Republic averaged 9577.34 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 15821.20 USD in 2018 and a record low of 5462.79 USD in 1991. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Dominican Republic GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Dominican Republic scored 58.31 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Dominican Republic averaged 16.05 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58.31 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.65 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominican Republic Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Dominican Republic is the 78 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Dominican Republic averaged 95.69 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 110 in 2012 and a record low of 78 in 2019. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominican Republic Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Dominican Republic is ranked 115 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Dominican Republic deteriorated to 115 in 2019 from 102 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Dominican Republic averaged 103.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 117 in 2013 and a record low of 86 in 2009. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Dominican Republic.

Terrorism Index in Dominican Republic decreased to 0.18 in 2018 from 0.38 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Dominican Republic averaged 0.40 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2.58 in 2014 and a record low of 0 in 2003. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Business Confidence in Dominican Republic increased to 57.40 Index Points in the second quarter of 2019 from 55.80 Index Points in the first quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Dominican Republic averaged 54.45 Index Points from 2009 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58.80 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 47.80 Index Points in the first quarter of 2011. In Dominican Republic, the Industrial Confidence Index (ICI) is based on a survey of around 300 industrial companies. The index assesses the level of optimism that executives have about current and expected production, demand and inventories. The index is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where levels above 50 indicate optimism, 50 neutrality and below 50 pessimism. This page provides - Dominican Republic Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Dominican Republic scored 28 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Dominican Republic averaged 30.32 Points from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 35 Points in 2002 and a record low of 26 Points in 2011. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominican Republic Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Dominican Republic is the 137 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Dominican Republic averaged 103.84 from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 137 in 2019 and a record low of 59 in 2002. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominican Republic Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Dominican Republic stands at 18 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 16.71 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 18 percent in 2013 and a record low of 16 percent in 2007. In Dominican Republic, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Dominican Republic. This page provides - Dominican Republic Sales Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Dominican Republic stands at 27 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 26.27 percent from 1997 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 30 percent in 2006 and a record low of 25 percent in 1998. In Dominican Republic, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Dominican Republic. This page provides - Dominican Republic Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Dominican Republic stands at 25 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 25.60 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 30 percent in 2006 and a record low of 25 percent in 2005. In Dominican Republic, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Dominican Republic. This page provides - Dominican Republic Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic decreased to 5.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 6.50 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Unemployment Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 11.65 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 19.70 percent in the third quarter of 2004 and a record low of 5.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. In Dominican Republic, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Dominican Republic Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 65.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 64.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 63.55 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 66.40 percent in the third quarter of 2004 and a record low of 61.40 percent in the second quarter of 2015. The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Dominican Republic Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 61.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 60.60 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 52.04 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 61.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 45 percent in the second quarter of 2003. In Dominican Republic, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Dominican Republic Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Dominican Republic was worth 82 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Dominican Republic represents 0.07 percent of the world economy. GDP in Dominican Republic averaged 21.41 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 82 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.65 USD Billion in 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides - Dominican Republic GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Dominican Republic was estimated at 10.4 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Dominican Republic had a population of 3.3 million people. The population of Dominican Republic represents 0.15 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 693 people on the planet is a resident of Dominican Republic. This page provides - Dominican Republic Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Consumer Price Index in Dominican Republic decreased 0.13 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Inflation Rate Mom in Dominican Republic averaged 1.01 percent from 1984 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11.54 percent in August of 1990 and a record low of -3.28 percent in November of 2008. Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services. This page provides - Dominican Republic Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in Dominican Republic increased 7.30 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Dominican Republic averaged 8.98 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 94.54 percent in March of 2004 and a record low of -9.87 percent in August of 2005. This page provides - Dominican Republic Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Dominican Republic decreased to 120.40 points in February from 120.83 points in January of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Dominican Republic averaged 82.21 points from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 125.43 points in September of 2018 and a record low of 25.47 points in January of 1999. This page provides - Dominican Republic Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Dominican Republic expanded 5.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 5.51 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 14 percent in the second quarter of 1992 and a record low of -3.40 percent in the second quarter of 2003. The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest growing economies in the Caribbean. The most important sector of the economy is services, specifically tourism, finance and telecommunications. Mining has also been growing in importance, and ferronickel and gold production is expected to continue increasing. The Dominican Republic is also dependent on remittances and on revenues from the free-trade zones. This page provides - Dominican Republic GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP Constant Prices in Dominican Republic increased to 1231896.50 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1120171.10 DOP Millions in the third quarter of 2019. GDP Constant Prices in Dominican Republic averaged 697589.46 DOP Millions from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1231896.50 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 346180.10 DOP Millions in the first quarter of 2007. This page provides - Dominican Republic Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Dominican Republic increased to 349963.77 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 306302.05 DOP Millions in the third quarter of 2019. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Dominican Republic averaged 90579.75 DOP Millions from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 349963.77 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 4137.32 DOP Millions in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Dominican Republic Gross Fixed Capital Formation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Dominican Republic increased to 159916.91 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 116938.89 DOP Millions in the third quarter of 2019. Government Spending in Dominican Republic averaged 37426.12 DOP Millions from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 159916.91 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 810.89 DOP Millions in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Dominican Republic Government Spending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.