Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.49
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.25
in 2005
All-time low
3.38
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.49 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica peaked at 10.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2020.
That places Dominica 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.34 | — |
| 2001 | 9.61 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.06 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 9.01 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 3.53 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.38 | 3.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.62 compare
- 183 Comoros 3.61 compare
- 184 Congo 3.53 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 3.49 compare
- 187 Myanmar 3.45 compare
- 188 Central African Republic 3.26 compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 10,688 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 10,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Dominica was 3.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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