Inflation rates by country and year

-3.9%9.9%23.8%37.6%51.5%
-3.9%9.9%23.8%37.6%51.5%
1960-3.6%
19924.3%
20253.9%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate3.9%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Dominican Republic

  1. 1990↕ Mixed effects

    A devaluation followed years of external imbalance — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Pre-election policy loosening, worse terms of trade and drought widened the external deficit and intensified peso pressure in 1990. The New Economic Program combined devaluation with fiscal consolidation, price liberalization and interest-rate decontrol.

    IMF Staff Country Report 99/117: Dominican Republic—Selected Issues
  2. 2004↑ Upward pressure

    Bank rescues spilled into the peso and prices — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    After the 2003 Baninter failure, central-bank liquidity support and a loss of confidence accelerated capital outflows, peso depreciation and inflation. The crisis still dominated the 2004 inflation peak before fiscal and monetary stabilization took hold.

    IMF Public Information Notice 03/123: 2003 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
  3. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    External price pressure arrived through imports — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The global food and fuel shock lifted prices in the Dominican Republic through imported costs. It followed a post-crisis recovery period in which macroeconomic stability was vulnerable to a weaker external environment.

    IMF Working Paper 16/208: Dominican Republic—Sectoral Financial Linkages and the Real Economy
  4. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    A demand collapse mixed with temporary food disruption — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic sharply interrupted tourism and domestic activity in 2020, reducing demand. At the same time, flooding restricted food supply in the third quarter, briefly pushing non-core food inflation higher before the shock dissipated.

    IMF Country Report 22/217: Dominican Republic—2022 Article IV Consultation, Annex I
  5. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    Foreign prices and supply constraints lifted inflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    High U.S. inflation, global food and fuel prices, costly shipping and strong U.S. demand pushed Dominican inflation above target in 2022. The IMF found external factors—not a domestic currency collapse—to be the primary driver.

    IMF Country Report 22/217: Dominican Republic—2022 Article IV Consultation

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Dominican Republic?

The annual inflation rate in Dominican Republic was 3.9% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 3.9% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Dominican Republic's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Dominican Republic has changed

Inflation in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.5% in 2004 and reached its lowest point at -3.9% in 1961. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 10.1% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Dominican Republic

What is the current inflation rate in Dominican Republic?

The latest available annual figure is 3.9% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Dominican Republic's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Dominican Republic?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 51.5%, reached in 2004.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Dominican Republic?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -3.9%, recorded in 1961.

Where does the inflation data for Dominican Republic come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.