Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominica is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 2.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +127.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 182 Finland 1.5% compare
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- 186 Equatorial Guinea 1.4% compare
- 187 Austria 1.3% compare
- 188 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominica?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominica was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).