Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Dominica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Dominica is 5.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Dominica peaked at 34.13 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Dominica 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1980 | 34.13 % change on previous year | -1458.1% |
| 1981 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1997 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +695.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6934 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2003 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 2005 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2006 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2007 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.857 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 2012 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2013 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 2014 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2017 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2018 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2019 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2020 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -563.1% |
| 2021 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2022 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2024 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.87 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.54 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1458.1% | -2.51 % change on previous year | 34.13 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +695.7% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -563.1% | 3.37 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 25.14 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 34.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Dominica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Dominica was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Dominica ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.