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Dominican Republic

Dominican Peso (DOP)

31
Moderate
Risk
#110
of 171
Safer
than 36% of currencies
36
global avg score
$827
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 5.4% 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
3.9%
Debt to GDP
16.4%
GDP Growth
2.1%
Broad Money / GDP
41.3%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
1.7%
Reserve Months
4.0
Current Account
-1.2%
FX Volatility
12.3

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 DOP3.9% inflation
DOP 827−DOP 173 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your DOP 1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested DOP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in DOP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.9%/yr from expected DOP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
DOP 898
−DOP 102
-2.1%/yr net in DOP
S&P 500
DOP 1675
+DOP 675
range: DOP 769–DOP 3287
10% USD return + 0.9% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
DOP 1530
+DOP 530
range: DOP 440–DOP 4142
8% USD return + 0.9% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
DOP 3160
+DOP 2160
range: DOP 192–DOP 18.8k
25% USD return + 0.9% FX · ±54% vol

All values in DOP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.9%/yr based on the inflation differential between Dominican Republic (3.9%) 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: 2026-08-19

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