Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominica
Dominica: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 452.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominica, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominica stood at 452.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominica peaked at 693.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 439.5%, in 2018.
That places Dominica 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 693.7% | — |
| 2010 | 689.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 671.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 470.5% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 512.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 500.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 458.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 470.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 466.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 439.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 452.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693.7% | 693.7% | 693.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 513.1% | 439.5% | 689.9% | 10 |
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)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominica?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Dominica was 452.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 693.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.5% in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Dominica ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.