Inflation, GDP deflator in Dominica
Dominica: Inflation, GDP deflator 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 155th of 212 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 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% |
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
- 152 Faroe Islands 2.0% compare
- 153 Italy 2.0% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 2.0% compare
- 156 Greenland 1.9% compare
- 157 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
- 158 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,657 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 9,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,756 current LCU per person (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 155th out of 212 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.