Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
493,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 493,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 85th 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 square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 493,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 534,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 570,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 613,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 570,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 602,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 630,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 628,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 708,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 606,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 661,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 752,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 786,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 807,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 832,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 779,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 835,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 891,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 931,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 922,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 978,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 947,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 999,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 988,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 897,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 887,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 940,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 782,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 757,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 776,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 765,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 833,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 853,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 920,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 923,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 595,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 493,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 708,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 820,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 661,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 931,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 990,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 887,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 757,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 83 Norway 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iraq 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bahamas 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belarus 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Dominica was 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.