Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Dominica ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +153.1% | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +118.2% | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 56 Ukraine 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Solomon Islands 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Ecuador 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Curaçao 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Tuvalu 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Viet Nam 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Dominica rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.