Dominican Republic

MODERATE RISK
Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

Dominican Republic's economic indicators show moderate risk signals. The strongest signal is in Fiscal Policy Change (32209 historical precedent windows). Also notable: Government Formation and Bilateral Treaty. Across all categories, 189,532 precedent windows were identified — meaning Dominican Republic's trajectory matches historical trajectories of countries that experienced these event types.

Risk Breakdown by Category

Top Precedents by Pattern Tier

RankCategorySaliencePrecedentsLast Event
1Fiscal Policy Change0.99230372024
2Government Formation0.67237302024
3Human Rights Violation0.6582502015
4Migration And Refugees0.5347082024
5Bilateral Treaty0.51127262024
6Epidemic And Pandemic0.2530152021
7Civil War And Insurgency0.1026722011
8Flood And Cyclone0.0721572023
9Infrastructure Project0.0570542024
10Environmental Policy0.0227722007

Curated Events — Dominican Republic

55 events (1990–present)
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
2024
Luis Abinader Re-elected in First-Round Victory with 57% — PRM Supermajority
elections and voting
2023
Border Wall Construction Accelerates — DR Closes Border Over Canal Dispute
diplomatic rupture
2022
Tourism Breaks All Records — 8 Million Arrivals, Full Pandemic Recovery
economic recovery
2022
Haitian Gang Violence Drives Unprecedented Migration Crisis
migration and refugees
2021
Major Anti-Corruption Prosecutions Begin Under Attorney General Germán
transitional justice
2020
Luis Abinader Wins Election — 16 Years of PLD Rule Ended
elections and voting
2020
COVID-19 Devastates Tourism — GDP Falls 6.7%
epidemic and pandemic
2018
Marcha Verde Anti-Corruption Movement Forces Medina to Abandon Third Term Bid
mass protest
2016
Odebrecht Scandal — $92 Million in Bribes to Dominican Officials Confirmed
political corruption
2015
Deportation Crisis After Regularization Deadline — CARICOM Suspends DR
migration and refugees

QGI surfaces economically-grounded risk candidates that analysts should examine. Risk tiers reflect historical precedent density, not probability forecasts.