Attribute |
 Dominican Republic × |  Paraguay × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 48,670 | 406,752 |
Continent | North America | South America |
Land area (km²) | 48,320 | 397,302 |
Water area (km²) | 350 | 9,450 |
Land boundaries (km) | 376 | 4,655 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 1,288 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 424 | 178 |
Lowest point (m) | -46 | 46 |
Highest point (m) | 3,098 | 842 |
People | | |
Population | 10,499,707 | 7,191,685 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | Dominican Republic | Republic of Paraguay |
Short country name | The Dominican | Paraguay |
Long local name | Republica Dominicana | Republica del Paraguay |
Short local name | La Dominicana | Paraguay |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Santo Domingo | Asuncion |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 173,000,000,000 | 88,910,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 76,090,000,000 | 38,940,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.6 | 4.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 17,000 | 12,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 21.6 | 18.6 |
Labor force | 4,732,000 | 3,428,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 5.1 | 5.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 30.5 | 22.2 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 11,330,000,000 | 5,524,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 13,620,000,000 | 5,968,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.74 | 0.93 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.9 | 14.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3 | -1.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 37.2 | 19.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | 3.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 5.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.91 | 17 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 7,011,000,000 | 5,117,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 7,011,000,000 | 5,117,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 35,420,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 962,300,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -165,000,000 | -298,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 10,120,000,000 | 11,730,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 17,700,000,000 | 11,350,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 6,873,000,000 | 7,877,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 29,160,000,000 | 17,700,000,000 |
National currency | Dominican pesos | guarani |
National currency (code) | DOP | PYG |
National currency (symbol) | RD$ | Gs |
National currency rate to USD | 47.42 | 5 |