Manufactures exports in Dominica
Dominica: Manufactures exports was 57.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Dominica, 1977–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Dominica is 57.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Dominica peaked at 79.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1977.
Dominica ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.0% | — |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +98.4% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 22.4% | 54.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 32.5% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 40.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 24.6% | 79.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 51.8% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 63 New Caledonia 59.0% compare
- 64 Bhutan 58.7% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 58.2% compare
- 67 Djibouti 56.6% compare
- 68 United States of America 55.7% compare
- 69 Lebanon 55.6% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,932 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Dominica?
- Manufactures exports in Dominica was 57.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1977.
- How does Dominica rank for manufactures exports?
- Dominica ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.