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Dominican Republic
31
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#114
of 171
Safer
than 34% of currencies
37
global avg score
$850
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.8% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
3.3%
Debt to GDP
16.4%
GDP Growth
5.0%
Broad Money / GDP
39.4%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
0.9%
Reserve Months
3.6
Current Account
-3.4%
FX Volatility
22.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
14.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
DOP
Holding cash in DOP3.3% inflation
DOP 850−DOP 150 (15% purchasing power lost)
Your DOP 1,000 buys 15% less in 5 years
What if you invested DOP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in DOP terms)
Hold USD Cash
DOP 872
−DOP 128
-2.7%/yr net in DOP
S&P 500
DOP 1633
+DOP 633
range: DOP 746–DOP 3214
10% USD return + 0.3% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
DOP 1490
+DOP 490
range: DOP 426–DOP 4054
8% USD return + 0.3% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
DOP 3089
+DOP 2089
range: DOP 184–DOP 18.5k
25% USD return + 0.3% FX · ±54% vol
All values in DOP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.3%/yr based on the inflation differential between Dominican Republic (3.3%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-21