Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Dominica peaked at 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 6,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 6,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 6,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 6,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 6,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 7,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 8,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 9,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 9,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 10,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 11,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 11,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 11,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 9,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 8,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 11,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 10,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 11,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 10,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,602 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 14,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 13,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 14,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 15,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 93 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 94 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 97 Grenada 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 98 Paraguay 15,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 99 Mongolia 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Dominica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Dominica was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.