Women Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women Business and the Law Index was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Dominican Republic is 86.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.5 | — |
| 1971 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.62 | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.5 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.12 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.12 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.75 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.25 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.31 | 37.5 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.62 | 55.62 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.81 | 55.62 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.12 | 73.12 | 78.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.69 | 78.12 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 | 86.25 | 86.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Dominican Republic?
- Women business and the law index in Dominican Republic was 86.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women business and the law index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.