Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 42.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
150th
of 220 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2000
All-time low
37.3%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominica stood at 42.2%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominica peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2017.
That places Dominica 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -14.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 42.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 42.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 42.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 37.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 42.2% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 42.6% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 42.6% compare
- 149 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 151 Benin 41.9% compare
- 152 Guatemala 41.6% compare
- 153 Jamaica 41.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominica?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominica was 42.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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