Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Dominica
Dominica: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominica is 5.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 539.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 15.24 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -18.31 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Dominica ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1953 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1954 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 1955 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1956 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1957 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1958 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1959 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1960 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1961 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1962 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1963 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1964 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1965 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1966 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1969 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +6001.1% |
| 1970 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1978 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 1979 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1980 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1981 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +502.0% |
| 1987 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7323 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1990 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +523.3% |
| 1991 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9112 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +947.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +353.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6836 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2012 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6347 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -519.7% |
| 2017 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2020 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2021 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.87 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +6001.1% | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +947.0% | 0.9112 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -18.31 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 0.7323 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.6836 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 3 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Dominica was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.31 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.