Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominica
Dominica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominica, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominica is 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominica peaked at 0.2522 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Dominica 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0807 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1006 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1412 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.182 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1665 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1826 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1893 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1834 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1734 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.167 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1956 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2072 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2076 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.204 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2165 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.228 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2522 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2321 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2166 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Dominica was 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2522 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Dominica ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.