GDP growth in Dominica
Dominica: GDP growth was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Dominica, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Dominica stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Dominica peaked at 13.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -18.4%, in 1979.
That places Dominica 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.5% | — |
| 1979 | -18.4% | -274.3% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -172.9% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -66.1% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +397.8% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +23.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2% | -102.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -2934.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +8690.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +560.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -102.7% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | +4735.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -288.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +380.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -115.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -140.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -468.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -102.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +51747.7% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -244.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -142.9% |
| 2017 | -7.5% | -621.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -139.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | -15.7% | -497.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -134.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +93.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.9% | -18.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | -0.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -3.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -7.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -15.7% | 10.4% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,989 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 29,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,501 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Dominica?
- Gdp growth in Dominica was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for gdp growth?
- Dominica ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.