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Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Dominica: key statistics

Dominica has 65,871 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $10,989. Below: 59 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Roseau
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar XCD
Languages
English
ISO codes
DMDMA
Land neighbours
Venezuela
Population65,8712025 · rank 199 of 217GDP$724m2025 · rank 203 of 211GDP per capita$10,9892025 · rank 100 of 211Life expectancy71.3 yrs2024 · rank 145 of 217Internet users82.0%2024 · rank 95 of 188Fertility1.482024 · rank 155 of 217CO₂ per person1.27 t2024 · rank 134 of 203Inflation2.5%2025 · rank 101 of 180
topic profiles

Dominica, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance9 indicatorsTrade & investment10 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality6 indicatorsEducation9 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Dominica
64,00066,00068,00070,00072,0001994199920042009201420192024Dominica65,871
GDP per capita
DominicaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Dominica$10,989Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
DominicaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
6568707275781994199920042009201420192024Dominica71.3 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
DominicaLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Dominica82.0%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Dominica by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population65,8712025199/21737/42−6.4%8.2bn
Population growth-0.51%2025199/21738/42−0.6 pp0.91%
Urban share74.0%202577/21720/42+4.1 pp57.8%
Fertility1.482024155/21729/42−14%2.19
Aged 65+13.2%202574/21711/42+3.6 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1417.6%2025145/21727/42−4.1 pp24.4%
Density88.22024113/21624/42−6.0%62.1
Birth rate11.02024140/21730/42−20%16.3
Area751 km²2024182/21629/42+0.1%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$724m2025203/21140/41+24%$118tn
GDP per capita$10,9892025100/21125/41+33%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$22,713202596/19924/38+88%$25,704
GNI per capita$10,690202590/20122/38+42%$14,244
GDP growth3.1%2025114/21022/41+6.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth3.6%202563/21012/41+7.0 pp2.0%
Agriculture share12.1%202562/1984/37−1.4 pp4.0%
Industry share14.1%2025166/20130/38+2.2 pp25.0%
Services share57.2%2025106/20127/38−2.7 pp63.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation2.5%2025101/18016/31+3.4 pp3.0%
Real interest rate3.7%202588/13621/31+0.7 pp—
Lending rate5.8%2025100/13629/31−2.9 pp—
Exchange rate2.702025135/21021/39±0.0%—
External debt82.4%202417/1193/22−4.3 pp—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account-38.0%2025183/18534/35−31.4 pp—
FDI inflows6.8%202529/1978/38+5.6 pp1.4%
Remittances5.5%202551/17810/35−3.4 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals140,0002020162/19639/41−76%2.4bn

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$52.6m2023126/14522/32+162%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI8.0%202331/1391/30+4.2 pp0.2%
ODA per person$79120238/1451/32+175%$32.2
Undernourishment3.0%2024100/16721/28−6.3 pp8.1%
Women in parliament40.6%202527/1909/32+18.8 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment97.7%2025119/19122/39−6.0 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment102.6%202351/17614/37−0.2 pp77.3%
Primary completion91.1%2025108/16821/33−6.7 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher13.12016133/17325/30−24%23.4
Education spending5.4%202443/1847/38+1.1 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy71.3 yrs2024145/21739/42+0.1%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality33.3202439/1962/35+29%27.7
Under-5 mortality35.7202452/1962/35+26%37.4
Maternal mortality362023108/19426/34−28%197
Health spending5.0%2023125/19324/33−0.3 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$492202393/19322/33+29%$1,317
Physicians1.162018105/18024/29−36%1.86
Measles vaccination80%2024146/19326/33−14.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.5%202463/15319/29+0.1 pp0.7%
Basic water97.0%2024108/20621/35+1.1 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation80.4%2017——+7.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users82.0%202495/18814/34+24.5 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions85.22022163/21035/40−46%111.5
Fixed broadband20.9202287/20817/39+70%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202431/2159/42+4.3 pp91.9%
Clean cooking94.0%202491/19218/33+3.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person1.27 t2024134/20332/39+34%4.69 t
Renewable energy8.9%2022151/21227/41−2.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power20.3%2021113/20620/41−16.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover76.4%20249/2143/42−0.8 pp31.1%
Arable land7.3%2024119/20619/39±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals10.0%202286/17712/33±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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