Urbanization vs gdp in Dominica
Dominica: Urbanization vs gdp was 73.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.99
in 2025
All-time low
35.03
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Dominica is 73.99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Dominica peaked at 73.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 1950.
That places Dominica 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.03 | — |
| 1951 | 35.42 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 35.79 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.16 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.5 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 36.81 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 37.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.73 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.85 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 37.94 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.01 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.07 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.16 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 38.26 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 38.33 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.41 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.54 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.79 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.23 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39.81 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.53 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.36 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 42.29 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 43.29 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.34 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.43 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 46.54 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.68 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.11 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50.95 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 53.04 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 55.27 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.51 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 59.63 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.52 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 63.04 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.07 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.74 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.89 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.95 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.14 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.24 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.36 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.52 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.24 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.88 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.61 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.25 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.64 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.44 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.26 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.55 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.99 | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 73.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 73.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.55 | 35.03 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.13 | 37.85 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.36 | 38.54 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.43 | 46.54 | 63.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.78 | 64.07 | 65.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.23 | 65.24 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 68 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.91 | 71.85 | 73.99 | 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 urbanization vs gdp in Dominica?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Dominica was 73.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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