Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Dominica
Dominica: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -17.04 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Dominica, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -17.04 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
The figure is down 113.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Dominica peaked at 131.17 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -66.11 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Dominica 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1973 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1974 | -26.06 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1975 | 83.69 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 1976 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1977 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1978 | 30.27 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1979 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 131.17 % change on previous year | +805.3% |
| 1981 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1982 | -0.9396 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1983 | 0.782 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1984 | 47.55 % change on previous year | +5980.3% |
| 1985 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1986 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1988 | 51.99 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1989 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1991 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1992 | -26.85 % change on previous year | -463.2% |
| 1993 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -460.8% |
| 1995 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 1996 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1997 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -827.7% |
| 1998 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2000 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 2001 | -35.26 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 58.53 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2003 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +353.1% |
| 2006 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2007 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +367.7% |
| 2008 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2009 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -648.9% |
| 2010 | -66.11 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2011 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 125.07 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 2013 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 114.3 % change on previous year | +840.5% |
| 2015 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2016 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2017 | -38.51 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2018 | 123.41 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 2019 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -17.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -17.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +5980.3% | 0.782 % change on previous year | 47.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.44 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year | 83.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.99 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 131.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -26.85 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -35.26 % change on previous year | 58.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 % change on previous year | -66.11 % change on previous year | 125.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 165 Grenada -13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Suriname -15.02 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Kuwait -15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea -19.64 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Macao -20.04 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Oman -24.84 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 174.46 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 392.11 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Dominica?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Dominica was -17.04 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 131.17 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.11 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.