GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Dominica
Dominica: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Dominica, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Dominica peaked at 13.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1979.
Dominica ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.1% | — |
| 1979 | -18.6% | -285.3% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -170.8% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -58.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -59.9% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +307.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -94.6% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +1262.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -70.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -101.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -10637.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +297.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -1318.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -273.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -79.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +442.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -116.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -91.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | +142.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +239.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -261.8% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -348.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -176.5% |
| 2017 | -6.0% | -330.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -157.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | -15.3% | -448.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -138.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +84.8% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -62.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +41.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +10637.7% | -0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2002 | -1318.8% | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | +1262.2% | 0.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.3% | -18.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -6.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -15.3% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Dominica?
- Gdp per capita growth in Dominica was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Dominica ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.