Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Net migration, annual growth rate was -21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4,079.0%
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
398.48 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-250.16 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica is -21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4,079.0% on the previous year and down 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 398.48 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -250.16 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1963 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 1964 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1965 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1966 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1970 | -108.62 % change on previous year | -746.4% |
| 1971 | -20.66 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1973 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1974 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1978 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +903.1% |
| 1979 | -13.76 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1980 | -29.05 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1981 | -37.2 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1982 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1983 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0619 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1859 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1986 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +731.8% |
| 1987 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4816 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1989 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1990 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3654.3% |
| 1991 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -827.9% |
| 1992 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1993 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1994 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1995 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2491 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1999 | -17.64 % change on previous year | +6982.4% |
| 2000 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2001 | 39.88 % change on previous year | -1552.4% |
| 2002 | 57.61 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2003 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2005 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2006 | -22.01 % change on previous year | +1018.0% |
| 2007 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2008 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2009 | 25 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2011 | 249.03 % change on previous year | -6263.5% |
| 2012 | -250.16 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2013 | 398.48 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2014 | -131.32 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2015 | 121.35 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2017 | 88.48 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +2109.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5025 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2025 | -21 % change on previous year | +4079.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -21 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6982.4% | -0.2491 % change on previous year | -17.64 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +6263.5% | -4.04 % change on previous year | 249.03 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -4079.0% | -0.5025 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3654.3% | 0.121 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2109.8% | 0.4444 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1552.4% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 39.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -37.55 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -10.9 % change on previous year | -108.62 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.2 % change on previous year | -37.2 % change on previous year | 0.4816 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -17.64 % change on previous year | 31.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -22.01 % change on previous year | 57.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.71 % change on previous year | -250.16 % change on previous year | 398.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 158 Faroe Islands -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Vanuatu -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Aruba -21.28 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Qatar -21.29 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Senegal -22.6 % change on previous year 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 migration, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominica was -21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 398.48 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -250.16 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.3%. 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 migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.