Change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Change in minimum river flow was -45.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic is -45.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -45.4%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 203rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -38.6% | — |
| 2006 | -33.8% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | -11.2% | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -109.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +2730.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -63.0% |
| 2017 | -18.2% | -519.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2019 | -10.5% | +7178.6% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | -8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -109.0% |
| 2023 | -35.4% | -4493.4% |
| 2024 | -45.4% | +28.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -45.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -45.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -7178.6% | -0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | -4493.4% | 0.8% | -35.4% |
| 2009 | +2730.3% | 1.1% | 31.6% |
| 2017 | -519.6% | 4.3% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.2% | -38.6% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | -18.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.5% | -45.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 200 Qatar -38.0% compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -41.3% compare
- 202 Barbados -42.4% compare
- 204 Cayman Islands -46.1% compare
- 205 Bahrain -46.6% compare
- 206 Puerto Rico -48.1% compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic?
- Change in minimum river flow in Dominican Republic was -45.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.4% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Dominican Republic ranks 203rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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