Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Dominica, 1982–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Dominica stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Dominica peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Dominica ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +163.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +142.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -69.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +126.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +143.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +214.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +22.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Dominica was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.