River flow minimum in Dominica
Dominica: River flow minimum was 0.1243 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Dominica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.1243 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Dominica peaked at 0.5664 m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.056 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Dominica 202nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Dominica, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.056 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.3445 m3 per sec | +514.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4258 m3 per sec | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4459 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.471 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4542 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1571 m3 per sec | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3572 m3 per sec | +127.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5329 m3 per sec | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5659 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5594 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5664 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2889 m3 per sec | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 0.158 m3 per sec | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1127 m3 per sec | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1465 m3 per sec | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1457 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1788 m3 per sec | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 m3 per sec | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1243 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1243 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1243 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +514.8% | 0.056 m3 per sec | 0.3445 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3487 m3 per sec | 0.056 m3 per sec | 0.471 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3753 m3 per sec | 0.1127 m3 per sec | 0.5664 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1418 m3 per sec | 0.1136 m3 per sec | 0.1788 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 199 Martinique 0.2619 m3 per sec compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1491 m3 per sec compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1336 m3 per sec compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 0.0971 m3 per sec compare
- 204 Guadeloupe 0.0527 m3 per sec compare
- 205 United States Virgin Islands 0.0456 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow minimum in Dominica?
- River flow minimum in Dominica was 0.1243 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5664 m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for river flow minimum?
- Dominica ranks 202nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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