Natural resource rents in Dominica
Dominica: Natural resource rents was 0.0331 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Dominica, 1977–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Dominica is 0.0331, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Dominica peaked at 0.2355 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0133, in 1989.
That places Dominica 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1906 | — |
| 1978 | 0.1529 | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1805 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1531 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.121 | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2355 | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0721 | -69.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0425 | +219.0% |
| 1991 | 0.046 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0403 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.022 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0492 | +123.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 | -28.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0331 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0331 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +219.0% | 0.0133 | 0.0425 |
| 2010 | +123.6% | 0.022 | 0.0492 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1747 | 0.1529 | 0.1906 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0704 | 0.0133 | 0.2355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 | 0.0255 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 | 0.0216 | 0.0287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0.0284 | 0.0651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 | 0.0331 | 0.0463 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Dominica?
- Natural resource rents in Dominica was 0.0331 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2355 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 in 1989.
- How does Dominica rank for natural resource rents?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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