Annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica
Dominica: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.6% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica peaked at 6.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +754.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +75.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +47786.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -103.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1822.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -205.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -116.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +108.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +233.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +82.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -49.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47786.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014 | +1822.1% | -0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2003 | +754.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Dominica was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Dominica ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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