Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.9%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
108.3%
in 2009
All-time low
41.2%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 71.9% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 108.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1971.
That places Dominica 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.8% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +50.9% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 41.2% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 53.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 57.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 69.5% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 85.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 68.5% | 86.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 48 Mozambique 72.1% compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 72.1% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 71.8% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 71.5% compare
- 54 Albania 70.7% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 71.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1971.
- How does Dominica rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.