Attribute |
Dominican Republic × | Sri Lanka × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 48,670 | 65,610 |
Continent | North America | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 48,320 | 64,630 |
Water area (km²) | 350 | 980 |
Land boundaries (km) | 376 | 0 |
Border countries | | - |
Coastline (km) | 1,288 | 1,340 |
Mean elevation (m) | 424 | 228 |
Lowest point (m) | -46 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 3,098 | 2,524 |
People | | |
Population | 10,499,707 | 22,889,201 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Buddhist |
Government | | |
Long country name | Dominican Republic | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Short country name | The Dominican | Sri Lanka |
Long local name | Republica Dominicana | Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu |
Short local name | La Dominicana | Shri Lanka/Ilankai |
Former name | - | |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Santo Domingo | Colombo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 173,000,000,000 | 275,800,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 76,090,000,000 | 87,350,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.6 | 3.3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 17,000 | 12,900 |
1↑Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 21.6 | 33.8 |
Labor force | 4,732,000 | 8,937,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 5.1 | 4.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 30.5 | 6.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 11,330,000,000 | 12,070,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 13,620,000,000 | 16,880,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.74 | 1.89 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.9 | 13.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3 | -5.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 37.2 | 79.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | 6.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 7.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.91 | 11.6 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 7,011,000,000 | 5,190,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 7,011,000,000 | 5,190,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 35,420,000,000 | 53,530,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 18,900,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -165,000,000 | -2,310,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 10,120,000,000 | 11,360,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 17,700,000,000 | 20,980,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 6,873,000,000 | 7,959,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 29,160,000,000 | 51,720,000,000 |
National currency | Dominican pesos | Sri Lankan rupees |
National currency (code) | DOP | LKR |
National currency (symbol) | RD$ | ₨ |
National currency rate to USD | 47.42 | 154.1 |