Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 89.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominica, 1996–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 89.7% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominica peaked at 89.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1996.
That places Dominica 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.4% | — |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 89.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 89.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.4% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Food imports 25.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 259.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 207.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 177.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominica?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Dominica was 89.7% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1996.
- How does Dominica rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Dominica ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).