Dominican Republic

Location
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
18° 28' 0.12" N, 69° 54' 0" W
Capital City:
Santo Domingo
Languages:
Spanish
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 85.90000000000001 | 92.3 | 91 | 89 | 81.5 | 82.2 | 79.7 | 84.7 | MDG Database | |||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 87 | 88.23999999999999 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 2,515 | 2,515 | 2,515 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,500 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 8,829,830 | 8,970,380 | 9,111,140 | 9,252,030 | 9,392,870 | 9,533,440 | 9,673,760 | 9,813,690 | 9,952,710 | 10,090,200 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 1.59861 | 1.57919 | 1.55699 | 1.53459 | 1.51076 | 1.48548 | 1.46107 | 1.43614 | 1.4067 | 1.37148 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 120 | 100 | 100 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.624 | 0.638 | 0.646 | 0.651 | 0.656 | 0.66 | 0.663 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,770 | 4,890 | 5,180 | 5,080 | 5,110 | 5,850 | 6,620 | 7,330 | 7,860 | 8,110 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.35 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 1,839,000,000 | 1,982,000,000 | 2,195,000,000 | 2,325,400,000 | 2,501,200,000 | 2,719,200,000 | 3,084,300,000 | 3,413,900,000 | 3,487,000,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | World Bank | |||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | 1,355 | 1,438 | 1,438 | 1,443 | 1,475 | 1,438 | 1,414 | 1,419 | World Bank | |||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | 81.61 | 80.78 | 81.28 | 80.59999999999999 | 78.97 | 79.23 | 80.16 | 80.48999999999999 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 20,117 | 20,235 | 21,500 | 21,533 | 19,970 | 19,893 | 20,359 | 20,759 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 87 | 87 | 86 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
26 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 June 2012: The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a review examining the Dominican Republic’s national innovation system titled “Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review of the Dominican Republic.” The review concludes that the country is developing strong institutional frameworks and makes recommendations to build on these.
The review considers three sectors: agriculture and agro-industry; health; and energy. The review concludes that key legislative...

11 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
7 June 2012: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved a work programme of 84 projects and two programmatic approaches amounting to US$667.26 million in GEF project grants, and appointed Naoko Ishii (Japan) as the GEF’s new Chairperson and CEO.
The 42nd Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council convened in Washington, DC, US, from 5-7 June 2012, at the World Bank headquarters. Over 200 representatives of governments, international organizations and civil...

05 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 June 2012: A High-Level Meeting organized by Central American Integration System’s (SICA) Council of Women’s Affairs Ministers (COMMCA) agreed to create a special Coordinating Committee to guide strategy and advocacy in support of the political and civil rights of women within its eight member States, namely Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The High-Level Meeting, held 29-30 May 2012, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, was...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Oficina Nacional de Planificacion (ONAPLAN)
UN presence in the country:
Government:








