GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: GDP per capita was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,459 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 95 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Albania 15,969 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Grenada 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Mongolia 15,172 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Services, value added 57.2% (2025)
- Total reserves 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 233.30 million constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 14.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 414.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 377.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.03 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 525.67 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Gdp per capita in Dominica was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,020 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.