Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Dominica is 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.2682 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Dominica 57th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1357 SDR per US$ of GDP | +424.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 1984 | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +377.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1986 | 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0578 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0609 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0892 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0878 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0911 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1205 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2682 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1736 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2173 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2311 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1954 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1401 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +424.7% | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +377.3% | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0565 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2311 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 54 Mongolia 0.1673 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Kuwait 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.1646 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Barbados 0.1608 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1595 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 South Korea 0.1572 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2682 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.