Share of services in total exports in Dominica
Dominica: Share of services in total exports was 85.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Dominica is 85.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Dominica peaked at 93.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +201.6% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -55.7% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 16.3% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 15.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 37.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 66.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 16 Cyprus 88.5% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.0% compare
- 18 Bahamas 87.1% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 85.2% compare
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 84.6% compare
- 22 Albania 84.5% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,168 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,551 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,188 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Dominica?
- Share of services in total exports in Dominica was 85.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for share of services in total exports?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.