Agriculture and Fishing
Manufacturing Sector
Mining Sector
Construction Sector
Trade Sector
Electricity and Water Sector
Communications Sector
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The main productive sectors of the Dominican economy include local manufacturing, communications, trade, agriculture and tourism. If we add the budget share percentages of these key sectors, we realize they represent nearly 60% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Dominican Republic.
Sector |
2008 |
2008 |
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Share (%) |
Growth Rate (%) |
Agriculture |
7.1 |
-3 |
Industries |
27.4 |
1 |
Exploitation of Mines & Quarries |
0.5 |
-30 |
Local Manufacturing |
19.3 |
3 |
Industrial Free Zones |
3.1 |
-1 |
Construction |
4.5 |
0.44 |
Services |
53.3 |
8 |
Electricity and Water |
1.5 |
10 |
Trade |
9.1 |
5 |
Hotels, Bars & Restaurants |
6.8 |
3 |
Transport & Warehousing |
5.3 |
4 |
Communications |
15.6 |
20 |
Financial Intermediation, Insurance and related Activity |
3.7 |
14 |
Home Rental |
5.3 |
3 |
Public Administration and Defense; Social Security of Obligatory Membership |
1.1 |
1 |
Teaching |
1.0 |
3 |
Health |
1.3 |
1 |
Other Service Activities |
5.6 |
5 |
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