Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Dominica
Dominica: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Dominica, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Dominica is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Dominica peaked at 18.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.7% | — |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -89.5% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +168.2% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +58.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +86.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -61.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +138.5% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +185.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -89.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +316.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -170.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -844.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -80.6% |
| 2003 | -6.0% | -332.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -134.9% |
| 2005 | -2.2% | -206.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -188.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1029.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +148.4% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -188.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -333.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +114.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -115.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1603.4% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -116.2% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | +93.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -138.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +697.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -17.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1603.4% | -0.6% | 8.3% |
| 2009 | +1029.0% | 0.8% | 8.7% |
| 2001 | +844.1% | -1.8% | 13.3% |
| 2023 | +697.9% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 1.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -6.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -2.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -2.6% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 154 Faroe Islands 2.0% compare
- 155 Italy 2.0% compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 2.0% compare
- 158 Greenland 1.9% compare
- 159 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
- 160 Tuvalu 1.8% 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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Dominica?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Dominica was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Dominica ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.