Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,483 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominica is 4,483 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominica peaked at 4,483 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232.25 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Dominica ranks 84th of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 232.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 246.04 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 315.16 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 234.35 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 518.93 current US$ per person | +121.4% |
| 1981 | 369.69 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 622.37 current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 1983 | 579.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 747.41 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 719.63 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 741.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 885.37 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1,454 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,359 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,232 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1,789 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,880 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,013 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,901 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,669 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,831 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,405 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 2,407 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,814 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 3,369 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 3,230 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,066 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,727 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,839 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,680 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,759 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,059 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 3,063 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,896 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,427 current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 4,273 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,666 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 2,822 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,965 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 4,483 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.95 current US$ per person | 232.25 current US$ per person | 315.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 781.92 current US$ per person | 369.69 current US$ per person | 1,454 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 current US$ per person | 1,232 current US$ per person | 2,013 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,385 current US$ per person | 1,669 current US$ per person | 3,369 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,179 current US$ per person | 2,680 current US$ per person | 4,427 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 current US$ per person | 2,666 current US$ per person | 4,483 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 81 Djibouti 4,616 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,588 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,501 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Costa Rica 4,398 current US$ per person compare
- 86 American Samoa 4,384 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Armenia 4,205 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominica was 4,483 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,483 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.25 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.