Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 13.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Dominica peaked at 20.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1997.
That places Dominica 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.7% | — |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 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 within in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Dominica was 13.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.