GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominica is 4.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 32.33 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -17.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Dominica 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1980 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -974.3% |
| 1981 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +2457.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5995 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5015 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -1349.6% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2006 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -586.3% |
| 2007 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8225 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2017 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2018 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2020 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -802.2% |
| 2021 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2022 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2023 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2457.8% | 0.5158 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1349.6% | -0.5015 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +974.3% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -802.2% | 2.55 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +586.3% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 157 Canada 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Ireland 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Isle of Man 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 162 El Salvador 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 163 South Africa 4.45 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominica was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.33 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.