Latin America & Caribbean

Dominica: official statistics and sources

15 official bodies for Dominica, from Central Statistics Office to Integrity Commission, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: English. Capital: Roseau.

Who holds power in Dominica

• Head of state: Sylvanie Burton (President of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
• Head of government: Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister and Minister for Investment and Governance of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
• Foreign minister: Vince Henderson (Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary parliamentary republic. How local power works in Dominica: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Dominica: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account

Key figures

What the figures show

World Bank data give a population of 65,871 for Dominica in 2025, against 70,410 in 2015. Of the 33 UN members in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region, 31 have more people; worldwide it comes 185th.

Dominica's economy produced $723.9 million of goods and services in 2025, in current US dollars. That works out at $10,989 a head; the regional median is $10,989.

Real GDP grew by 3.1% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 3.1%.

Across 2025 the annual rate was 2.5%. The IMF forecasts 2.7% for 2026.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 99.9% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 65.6% across the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region; its 2026 projection is 99.7%.

Life expectancy at birth: 71.3 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 5.1% (2023), lowest -0.8% (2015).
• Debt ratio 2015: 68.2%; 2025: 99.9%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +33%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Dominica

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• Central Statistics Office
  Population and housing census, consumer price index, trade and labour force statistics for Dominica.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
  Monetary policy statements, banking and money supply statistics, balance of payments data and economic reviews for the eight-member Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.

Government

• Government of Dominica
  Government news, ministry information, official notices and public services.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• Laws of Dominica (Government of Dominica)
  Acts and statutory rules and orders of Dominica.

Courts judgments

• Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
  Judgments of the Court of Appeal and High Court, practice directions, court rules and cause lists for the OECS member states and territories.
• Caribbean Court of Justice
  Appellate and original-jurisdiction judgments, case summaries, court rules and annual reports; it is the final court of appeal for this state.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Audit Department
  Reports of the Director of Audit on the public accounts of Dominica.

Elections results and rules

• Electoral Office
  Voter registration information, electoral lists and election results.

Regulators

• Financial Services Unit
  Supervision and licensing of non-bank financial institutions, insurance and credit unions.
• Independent Regulatory Commission
  Electricity sector tariff decisions, licences and regulatory reports.
• National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
  Telecommunications licensing, spectrum management and consumer information for Dominica.
• Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission
  Securities market rules, licensee registers, regulatory notices and annual reports for the Eastern Caribbean Securities Market.
• Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
  Regional telecommunications policy advice, spectrum and numbering decisions, consultations and sector statistics for its member states.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Companies and Intellectual Property Office
  Registers companies, business names and intellectual property, and provides company searches.
• Integrity Commission
  Receives declarations from persons in public life under the Integrity in Public Office Act and publishes notices and reports.

Freedom of information in Dominica

No general access-to-information law for Dominica was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No access-to-information law could be identified when checked on 2026-10-13.

What Dominica does not have

• No online land register could be found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Dominica by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Dominica?

65,871 (2025, World Bank). National figures: Central Statistics Office.

What is the inflation rate in Dominica?

2.5% (2025, World Bank). Official index: Central Statistics Office.

What is Dominica's GDP?

$723.9 million (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Dominica have?

99.9% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Dominica?

Central Statistics Office: https://stats.gov.dm/

What is the central bank of Dominica?

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/

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