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Dominica is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Roseau. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 13 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-6.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+32.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+24.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Dominica, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Dominica

65.9KLatest available · 2025
Dominica

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Population changed by -6.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearDominica
202565,871
202466,205
202366,510
202266,826
202167,202
202067,573
201967,880
201868,174
201768,496
201669,606
201570,410
201470,373
201369,715
201269,118
201169,053
201068,859
200968,864
200868,854
200768,847
200668,806
200568,734
200468,649
200368,531
200268,367
200168,288
200068,511
199968,870
199869,124
199769,299
199669,410
199569,469
199469,477
199369,433
199269,325
199169,296
199069,627
198970,153
198870,608
198771,023
198671,406
198571,744
198472,056
198372,365
198272,688
198172,986
198073,083
197972,959
197872,724
197772,406
197672,017
197571,570
197471,091
197370,585
197270,060
197169,532
197068,908
196967,934
196866,732
196765,585
196664,507
196563,505
196462,587
196361,739
196260,948
196160,209
196059,372

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Dominica

-0.5%Latest available · 2025
Dominica

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearDominica
2025-0.51%
2024-0.46%
2023-0.47%
2022-0.56%
2021-0.55%
2020-0.45%
2019-0.43%
2018-0.47%
2017-1.61%
2016-1.15%
20150.05%
20140.94%
20130.86%
20120.09%
20110.28%
2010-0.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.06%
20060.1%
20050.12%
20040.17%
20030.24%
20020.12%
2001-0.33%
2000-0.52%
1999-0.37%
1998-0.25%
1997-0.16%
1996-0.08%
1995-0.01%
19940.06%
19930.16%
19920.04%
1991-0.48%
1990-0.75%
1989-0.65%
1988-0.59%
1987-0.54%
1986-0.47%
1985-0.43%
1984-0.43%
1983-0.45%
1982-0.41%
1981-0.13%
19800.17%
19790.32%
19780.44%
19770.54%
19760.62%
19750.67%
19740.71%
19730.75%
19720.76%
19710.9%
19701.42%
19691.79%
19681.73%
19671.66%
19661.57%
19651.46%
19641.36%
19631.29%
19621.22%
19611.4%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Dominica

74%Latest available · 2025
Dominica

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Urban population changed by +4.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearDominica
202573.99%
202473.54%
202373.11%
202272.68%
202172.26%
202071.85%
201971.44%
201871.04%
201770.64%
201670.25%
201569.87%
201469.49%
201369.12%
201268.75%
201168.4%
201068%
200967.61%
200867.23%
200766.88%
200666.55%
200566.24%
200465.97%
200365.72%
200265.52%
200165.36%
200065.24%
199965.14%
199865.07%
199765.01%
199664.95%
199564.89%
199464.83%
199364.74%
199264.63%
199164.5%
199064.07%
198963.04%
198861.52%
198759.63%
198657.51%
198555.27%
198453.04%
198350.95%
198249.11%
198147.68%
198046.54%
197945.43%
197844.34%
197743.29%
197642.29%
197541.36%
197440.53%
197339.81%
197239.22%
197138.79%
197038.54%
196938.41%
196838.33%
196738.26%
196638.2%
196538.16%
196438.11%
196338.07%
196238.01%
196137.94%
196037.85%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Dominica

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Dominica

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearDominica
20241.48 births
20231.48 births
20221.48 births
20211.48 births
20201.5 births
20191.5 births
20181.52 births
20171.54 births
20161.58 births
20151.65 births
20141.71 births
20131.78 births
20121.83 births
20111.86 births
20101.89 births
20091.92 births
20081.97 births
20072.02 births
20062.07 births
20052 births
20042.02 births
20032.08 births
20022.16 births
20012.4 births
20002.35 births
19992.46 births
19982.32 births
19972.41 births
19962.55 births
19952.71 births
19942.96 births
19933.2 births
19923.18 births
19913.15 births
19903.09 births
19893.06 births
19883.06 births
19873.06 births
19863.08 births
19853.12 births
19843.15 births
19833.18 births
19823.17 births
19813.11 births
19803.04 births
19792.96 births
19782.96 births
19773.02 births
19763.19 births
19753.46 births
19743.84 births
19734.28 births
19724.67 births
19714.99 births
19705.22 births
19695.41 births
19685.59 births
19675.74 births
19665.86 births
19655.95 births
19646.03 births
19636.08 births
19626.12 births
19616.16 births
19606.18 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Dominica

$723.9MLatest available · 2025
Dominica

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GDP changed by +24.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearDominica
2025$723,859,259.26
2024$688,881,481.48
2023$659,311,111.11
2022$623,062,962.96
2021$562,911,111.11
2020$528,944,444.44
2019$644,259,259.26
2018$628,244,444.44
2017$563,355,555.56
2016$612,711,111.11
2015$583,177,777.78
2014$572,255,555.56
2013$545,325,925.93
2012$520,355,555.56
2011$532,081,481.48
2010$519,859,259.26
2009$515,618,518.52
2008$480,003,703.7
2007$444,685,185.19
2006$416,674,074.07
2005$391,455,555.56
2004$396,711,111.11
2003$373,318,518.52
2002$375,200,000
2001$377,462,962.96
2000$333,470,370.37
1999$331,759,259.26
1998$322,411,111.11
1997$302,988,888.89
1996$292,285,185.19
1995$274,522,222.22
1994$264,374,074.07
1993$245,525,925.93
1992$234,059,259.26
1991$219,762,962.96
1990$201,429,629.63
1989$185,137,242.96
1988$171,106,184.07
1987$151,868,754.44
1986$135,161,958.52
1985$119,491,932.96
1984$109,157,070.74
1983$98,665,191.48
1982$89,527,576.67
1981$82,107,391.11
1980$72,804,653.33
1979$55,017,758.89
1978$57,130,215.56
1977$45,872,947.41

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Dominica

$11KLatest available · 2025
Dominica

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GDP per capita changed by +32.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearDominica
2025$10,989.04
2024$10,405.28
2023$9,912.96
2022$9,323.66
2021$8,376.4
2020$7,827.75
2019$9,491.15
2018$9,215.31
2017$8,224.65
2016$8,802.56
2015$8,282.6
2014$8,131.75
2013$7,822.22
2012$7,528.51
2011$7,705.41
2010$7,549.62
2009$7,487.49
2008$6,971.33
2007$6,459.04
2006$6,055.78
2005$5,695.22
2004$5,778.83
2003$5,447.44
2002$5,488.03
2001$5,527.52
2000$4,867.4
1999$4,817.18
1998$4,664.24
1997$4,372.2
1996$4,211
1995$3,951.72
1994$3,805.2
1993$3,536.16
1992$3,376.26
1991$3,171.37
1990$2,892.98
1989$2,639.05
1988$2,423.33
1987$2,138.3
1986$1,892.87
1985$1,665.53
1984$1,514.89
1983$1,363.44
1982$1,231.67
1981$1,124.97
1980$996.19
1979$754.09
1978$785.58
1977$633.55

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Dominica

3.1%Latest available · 2025
Dominica

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GDP growth changed by +6.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearDominica
20253.05%
20242.05%
20233.65%
202210.4%
20215.38%
2020-15.71%
20193.95%
20182.96%
2017-7.54%
20161.45%
2015-3.37%
20142.34%
20130%
2012-0.16%
20110.04%
2010-0.11%
2009-1.14%
20087.12%
20075.36%
20064.4%
20050.92%
20044.1%
20035.8%
2002-3.09%
2001-0.06%
20002.34%
19990.35%
19983.77%
19972.19%
19963.1%
19953.03%
19940.03%
19932.16%
19922.03%
19911.35%
19905.42%
1989-0.19%
19887.82%
19876.31%
19867.07%
19851.42%
19844.2%
19832.56%
19824.13%
198110.83%
198013.38%
1979-18.36%
197810.54%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Dominica

2.5%Latest available · 2025
Dominica

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Inflation changed by +3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearDominica
20252.53%
20242.74%
20235.09%
20222.88%
20212.23%
20201.22%
20191.5%
20180.99%
20170.3%
20160.14%
2015-0.84%
20140.8%
2013-0.05%
20121.36%
20111.13%
20103%
20090.01%
20086.36%
20073.63%
20062.2%
20051.68%
20042.39%
20031.45%
20020.17%
20011.3%
20000.86%
19991.18%
19981%
19972.44%
19961.68%
19951.32%
19940.02%
19931.57%
19925.47%
19915.56%
19903.19%
19896.22%
19882.92%
19874.02%
19862.77%
19853.74%
19842.22%
19834.15%
19824.39%
198113.27%
19787.71%
19779.5%
197610.9%
197519.9%
197434.38%
197312.1%
19723.69%
19713.64%
197012.39%
19694.22%
19685.37%
19670.95%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Dominica

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearDominica

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Dominica

71.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Dominica

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Life expectancy changed by +0.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearDominica
202471.29 years
202371.13 years
202271.08 years
202169.83 years
202071.27 years
201971.31 years
201871.38 years
201768.62 years
201671.19 years
201569.97 years
201471.19 years
201371.23 years
201271.39 years
201171.52 years
201071.68 years
200971.84 years
200871.95 years
200771.9 years
200672.01 years
200572.02 years
200471.99 years
200371.94 years
200271.93 years
200171.86 years
200071.72 years
199971.53 years
199871.35 years
199771.2 years
199671.04 years
199570.83 years
199470.78 years
199370.61 years
199270.47 years
199170.4 years
199070.47 years
198970.66 years
198870.97 years
198771.37 years
198671.67 years
198571.92 years
198471.91 years
198372.01 years
198271.75 years
198171.46 years
198071.01 years
197969.2 years
197870.12 years
197769.72 years
197669.41 years
197569.06 years
197468.59 years
197368.1 years
197267.47 years
197166.76 years
197066.21 years
196965.7 years
196865.28 years
196764.86 years
196664.46 years
196563.91 years
196463.28 years
196362.61 years
196261.89 years
196161.02 years
196060.08 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Dominica

5%Latest available · 2023
Dominica

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearDominica
20235.01%
20225.97%
20216.31%
20206.07%
20195.17%
20186.18%
20175.46%
20165.12%
20155.16%
20145.26%
20135.35%
20125.8%
20115.33%
20105.16%
20094.98%
20085.05%
20074.79%
20064.78%
20054.98%
20044.75%
20034.85%
20024.65%
20014.65%
20005.32%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Dominica

82%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +24.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearDominica
202482.05%
202381.34%
202280.58%
202178.08%
202075.66%
201973.38%
201769.62%
201667.03%
201565%
201457.5%
201351%
201249.8%
201148.6%
201047.45%
200942.02%
200841.16%
200740.27%
200639.4%
200538.54%
200430.32%
200323.62%
200218.42%
200113.25%
20008.81%
19992.93%
19982.93%
19961.17%
19950.55%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Dominica

8.9%Latest available · 2022
Dominica

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Renewable energy changed by -2.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearDominica
20228.9%
20218.8%
20208.6%
20197.6%
20187.9%
20179.7%
201610.7%
20158.7%
20149.9%
201311.4%
201211.3%
201113.8%
201010.3%
20097.5%
20088%
20077.8%
20069.8%
200510%
200411.4%
200310.6%
200213.6%
20019.4%
200011.1%
199914.1%
199815%
199715.5%
199620.9%
199515.7%
199413.1%
199313.4%
199214.5%
199114.5%
199014.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Dominica

100%Latest available · 2024
Dominica

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Access to electricity changed by +4.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearDominica
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
201999.9%
201899.6%
201798.9%
201697.8%
201596.7%
201495.7%
201394.6%
201293.5%
201190.1%
201091.3%
200990.2%
200890.9%
200788.1%
200687%
200586%
200485%
200384%
200287.7%
200182.1%
200081.1%
199979.62%
199875%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Dominica

Data currently unavailable
Dominica

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearDominica

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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