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Dominica

Capital
Roseau
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
66,000 (2025)

At a glance

  • Prices in Dominica rose 2.5% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Dominica's economy grew 3.1% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Output per person in Dominica was US$10,989 in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
  • Dominica had 66,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 199th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • Dominica had a current account deficit of 38.0% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

2.5%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Dominica and the world median, last ten years
YearDominicaWorld median
20252.5%3.0%
20242.7%3.0%
20235.1%5.7%
20222.9%8.0%
20212.2%3.5%
20201.2%1.9%
20191.5%2.2%
20181.0%2.5%
20170.3%2.3%
20160.1%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

3.1%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Dominica and the world median, last ten years
YearDominicaWorld median
20253.1%3.4%
20242.1%3.4%
20233.7%3.2%
202210.4%4.3%
20215.4%5.1%
2020−15.7%−3.8%
20194.0%2.8%
20183.0%3.2%
2017−7.5%3.3%
20161.5%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$10,989
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Dominica and the world median, last ten years
YearDominicaWorld median
2025US$10,989US$7,882
2024US$10,405US$7,853
2023US$9,913US$7,862
2022US$9,324US$7,656
2021US$8,376US$7,269
2020US$7,828US$6,433
2019US$9,491US$7,037
2018US$9,215US$6,978
2017US$8,225US$6,548
2016US$8,803US$5,982

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

66,000

Since 2000

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Population in Dominica and the world median, last ten years
YearDominica
202566,000
202466,000
202367,000
202267,000
202167,000
202068,000
201968,000
201868,000
201768,000
201670,000

Current account balance, % of GDP

−38.0%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Dominica and the world median, last ten years
YearDominicaWorld median
2025−38.0%−0.8%
2024−37.8%−1.3%
2023−40.4%−1.2%
2022−26.6%−3.0%
2021−33.1%−2.4%
2020−35.2%−1.7%
2019−36.2%−2.1%
2018−41.2%−2.9%
2017−10.2%−2.1%
2016−8.5%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for Dominica: unemployment, government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Dominica since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.