Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 7.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic stood at 7.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.21 | 4.39 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 7.92 | 16.45 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.6 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.6 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Dominican Republic was 7.92 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK