Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominica stood at 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Dominica 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | -0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -461.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2822.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -854.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12958.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12958.4% | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | -2822.3% | -0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +854.6% | -0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +461.8% | -0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3454 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 China 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Israel 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Tonga 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Dominica was 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.