Remittances in Dominica
Dominica: Remittances was 5.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Dominica stood at 5.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Dominica peaked at 15.81 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1992.
Dominica ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Remittances in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.98 | — |
| 1978 | 10.15 | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 15.81 | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 11.81 | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 10.35 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 9.53 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 9.42 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 7.22 | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 6.91 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | +153.1% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.77 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 11.02 | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.89 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.71 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 7.37 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.48 | -3.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +153.1% | 2.21 | 5.59 |
| 2005 | +118.2% | 5.05 | 11.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 | 6.98 | 15.81 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 5.7 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 2.21 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 3.8 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 6.71 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.23 | 7.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Dominica?
- Remittances in Dominica was 5.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1979.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1992.
- How does Dominica rank for remittances?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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