Annual growth of GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Dominica, 1978–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 13.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1979.
Dominica ranks 63rd of 212 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 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 Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Dominica was 3.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.