Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Dominica, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Dominica is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Dominica peaked at 36.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Dominica ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +60558.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +150.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +593.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +6965.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +233.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +176.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +208.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -63.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +60558.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2009 | +6965.2% | 0.5% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 6.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Dominica?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Dominica was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Dominica ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.