Real gdp growth in Dominica
Dominica: Real gdp growth was 3.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.54 for real gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Dominica peaked at 13.38 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -16.61, in 2020.
That places Dominica 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.38 | — |
| 1981 | 10.83 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -66.1% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +397.7% |
| 1987 | 6.31 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 7.82 | +23.9% |
| 1989 | -0.191 | -102.4% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | -2937.2% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.034 | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | +8811.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 3.77 | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 0.355 | -90.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | +559.2% |
| 2001 | -0.063 | -102.7% |
| 2002 | -2.83 | +4390.5% |
| 2003 | 6.35 | -324.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 0.656 | -78.5% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | +610.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | -1.17 | -116.4% |
| 2010 | 0.673 | -157.5% |
| 2011 | -0.224 | -133.3% |
| 2012 | -1.06 | +372.8% |
| 2013 | -1 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | -575.4% |
| 2015 | -2.73 | -157.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -201.2% |
| 2017 | -6.62 | -339.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -153.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +55.1% |
| 2020 | -16.61 | -401.8% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | -141.5% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | -24.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8811.8% | 0.034 | 3.03 |
| 2002 | -4390.5% | -0.063 | -2.83 |
| 1990 | +2937.2% | -0.191 | 5.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.75 | -0.191 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 0.034 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | -2.83 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5607 | -6.62 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8244 | -16.61 | 6.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 real gdp growth in Dominica?
- Real gdp growth in Dominica was 3.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.61 in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for real gdp growth?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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