Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica
Dominica: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 5.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 5.48 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 15.81 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1992.
Dominica ranks 57th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.98 | — |
| 1978 | 10.15 | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 15.81 | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 11.81 | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 10.35 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 9.53 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 9.42 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 7.22 | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 6.91 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | +153.1% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.77 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 11.02 | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.89 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.71 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 7.37 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.48 | -3.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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% | 2.21 | 5.59 |
| 2005 | +118.2% | 5.05 | 11.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 | 6.98 | 15.81 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 5.7 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 2.21 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 3.8 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 6.71 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.23 | 7.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Dominica was 5.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1979.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1992.
- How does Dominica rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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