Dominica GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Dominica's GDP changed from approximately $73M in 1980 to $708M in 2024, showing an overall 869.9% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $73M, and the highest in 2024 at $708M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.3%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Saint Lucia was 6.4%, and that of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.9%.

Overview of Dominica's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Dominica recorded a 869.9% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $357M 311K, and the median was $340M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $635M, with a standard deviation of $175M 179K.
The average annual change was $13M 200K.


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Dominica GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Dominica.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $73M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $708M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $708M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2019: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Dominica's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $612M → $504M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $421M → $489M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $333M → $340M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $303M → $322M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Dominica (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 73M
$ 0
$ 0
$ 124M
13.383 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 person
1981
$ 82M
$ 1,112.64
$ 2,043.74
$ 151M
10.829 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
74,000 people
1982
$ 90M
$ 1,217.57
$ 2,267.76
$ 167M
4.128 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
74,000 people
1983
$ 99M
$ 1,346.69
$ 2,425.52
$ 178M
2.556 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
73,000 people
1984
$ 109M
$ 1,495.27
$ 2,627.99
$ 192M
4.197 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
73,000 people
1985
$ 119M
$ 1,642.75
$ 2,759.54
$ 201M
1.421 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
73,000 people
1986
$ 135M
$ 1,864.89
$ 3,025.10
$ 219M
7.073 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
72,000 people
1987
$ 152M
$ 2,102.96
$ 3,307.50
$ 239M
6.308 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
72,000 people
1988
$ 171M
$ 2,377.90
$ 3,705.12
$ 267M
7.817 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
72,000 people
1989
$ 185M
$ 2,582.18
$ 3,856.93
$ 277M
-0.191 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
72,000 people
1990
$ 201M
$ 2,819.55
$ 4,233.31
$ 302M
5.419 %
0 %
0 %
-3.359 %
71,000 people
1991
$ 220M
$ 3,087.30
$ 4,451.44
$ 317M
1.346 %
0 %
0 %
-1.436 %
71,000 people
1992
$ 234M
$ 3,287.85
$ 4,644.93
$ 331M
2.03 %
0 %
0 %
-0.432 %
71,000 people
1993
$ 246M
$ 3,448.67
$ 4,857.42
$ 346M
2.162 %
0 %
0 %
0.378 %
71,000 people
1994
$ 264M
$ 3,713.11
$ 4,962.43
$ 353M
0.034 %
0 %
0 %
-1.526 %
71,000 people
1995
$ 275M
$ 3,855.29
$ 5,219.55
$ 372M
3.03 %
0 %
0 %
-1.003 %
71,000 people
1996
$ 292M
$ 4,104.42
$ 5,479.69
$ 390M
3.105 %
0 %
0 %
0.377 %
71,000 people
1997
$ 303M
$ 4,254.37
$ 5,695.52
$ 406M
2.185 %
0 %
0 %
-0.182 %
71,000 people
1998
$ 322M
$ 4,526.68
$ 5,976.40
$ 426M
3.774 %
0 %
0 %
-3.997 %
71,000 people
1999
$ 332M
$ 4,657.56
$ 6,081.97
$ 433M
0.355 %
0 %
0 %
-6.057 %
71,000 people