Economy, jobs and prices in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 35,965 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Santo Domingo, the highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 34.0% of the 105,774 in the country (1st of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Santo Domingo have?
Santo Domingo has 34.9 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, the highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that ratio.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyWhat is the business density of Santo Domingo?
There are 395.22 registered establishments per km² in Santo Domingo, against 2.19 for the country, the highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (1st of 158 among the 158 municipal units nationwide).
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyDoes Santo Domingo have more businesses than its population share suggests?
Santo Domingo holds 9.6% of the national population but 34.0% of its registered establishments, so its share of businesses is above its share of residents.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyIs Santo Domingo a high-density business area?
Santo Domingo is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 395.22, and the national figure is 2.19.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyHow Santo Domingo compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 35,965 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 14,247 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 8,980 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 4,544 |
| 5 | Higüey | 4,178 |
| 6 | La Vega | 2,940 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 2,538 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 34.9 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 18.5 |
| 3 | Puerto Plata | 14.9 |
| 4 | San Francisco de Macoris | 12.5 |
| 5 | La Romana | 12.2 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 11.1 |
| 7 | Moca | 10.5 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 395.22 |
| 2 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 84.15 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 54.42 |
| 4 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 32.98 |
| 5 | Los Alcarrizos | 20.71 |
| 6 | Bajos de Haina | 14.65 |
| 7 | San Pedro de Macorís | 11.59 |
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Sources
- Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data: Cambios demográficos en República Dominicana, 2010-2022 (Annexes 1 to 3 and Tables 29 to 31: municipal population from the 2010 and 2022 censuses and establishments from the Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos 2022, both of the ONE), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0f1ac7e645f8…)
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