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Dominica’s Inflation Rate

#51 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
4.2 %
Year-over-year
-3.6 %
Change since start (1967→2023)
+3.3 %

Key insights

  • From 1967 to 2023, Inflation Rate changed by +3.3 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -3.6 %.
  • Lowest level: -0.8 % in 2015.
  • Highest level: 34.4 % in 1974.

Inflation Rate Chart (1967–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1967–2023)

Inflation Rate — Dominica
Year Inflation Rate
1967 1.0 %
1968 5.4 %
1969 4.2 %
1970 12.4 %
1971 3.6 %
1972 3.7 %
1973 12.1 %
1974 34.4 %
1975 19.9 %
1976 10.9 %
1977 9.5 %
1978 7.7 %
1981 13.3 %
1982 4.4 %
1983 4.2 %
1984 2.2 %
1985 3.7 %
1986 2.8 %
1987 4.0 %
1988 2.9 %
1989 6.2 %
1990 3.2 %
1991 5.6 %
1992 5.5 %
1993 1.6 %
1994 0.0 %
1995 1.3 %
1996 1.7 %
1997 2.4 %
1998 1.0 %
1999 1.2 %
2000 0.9 %
2001 1.3 %
2002 0.2 %
2003 1.5 %
2004 2.4 %
2005 1.7 %
2006 2.2 %
2007 3.6 %
2008 6.4 %
2009 0.0 %
2010 3.0 %
2011 1.1 %
2012 1.4 %
2013 -0.1 %
2014 0.8 %
2015 -0.8 %
2016 0.1 %
2017 0.3 %
2018 1.0 %
2019 1.5 %
2020 -0.7 %
2021 1.5 %
2022 7.8 %
2023 4.2 %

Source: World Bank