Women Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Women Business and the Law Index was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.25
in 2017
All-time low
37.5
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

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

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Slovakia 87.5 compare
  2. 61 Guyana 86.88 compare
  3. 61 Zimbabwe 86.88 compare
  4. 63 Cape Verde 86.25 compare
  5. 63 Nicaragua 86.25 compare
  6. 63 Timor-Leste 86.25 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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