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Economy of Dominica vs Finland compared: GDP & Debt

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Dominica has a GDP of $724M compared to $317B for Finland, ranking 190/197 and 48/197 by economy size, respectively.

Dominica has $743M in government debt (102.6% of GDP), compared to $283B (89.3% of GDP) in Finland.

Dominica vs Finland GDP by year

Dominica
Finland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Dominica Finland
2025 $723,859,259 $317,039,368,820
2024 $688,881,481 $298,729,432,712
2023 $659,311,111 $295,191,741,637
2022 $623,062,963 $280,253,099,309
2021 $562,911,111 $294,223,210,496
2020 $528,944,444 $270,000,311,606
2019 $644,259,259 $267,014,821,129
2018 $628,244,444 $273,869,255,596
2017 $563,355,556 $253,846,138,440
2016 $612,711,111 $238,777,818,793
2015 $583,177,778 $233,210,733,506
2014 $572,255,556 $273,478,528,955
2013 $545,325,926 $270,268,036,626
2012 $520,355,556 $257,443,384,493
2011 $532,081,481 $275,126,915,516
2010 $519,859,259 $249,429,613,683
2009 $515,618,519 $253,480,783,439
2008 $480,003,704 $285,698,662,071
2007 $444,685,185 $256,360,251,538
2006 $416,674,074 $217,044,068,234
2005 $391,455,556 $204,859,368,791
2004 $396,711,111 $197,458,297,640
2003 $373,318,519 $171,612,867,736
2002 $375,200,000 $140,360,963,812
2001 $377,462,963 $129,519,672,869
2000 $333,470,370 $125,967,821,111
1999 $331,759,259 $135,234,241,918
1998 $322,411,111 $133,990,876,725
1997 $302,988,889 $126,862,902,302
1996 $292,285,185 $131,991,975,149
1995 $274,522,222 $134,060,457,516
1994 $264,374,074 $103,182,697,780
1993 $245,525,926 $89,112,105,756
1992 $234,059,259 $112,537,828,511
1991 $219,762,963 $127,794,441,994
1990 $201,429,630 $141,446,120,355
1989 $185,137,243 $118,991,270,611
1988 $171,106,184 $109,039,090,263
1987 $151,868,754 $91,564,993,913
1986 $135,161,959 $73,511,611,541
1985 $119,491,933 $55,856,676,899
1984 $109,157,071 $52,870,993,273
1983 $98,665,191 $50,956,447,481
1982 $89,527,577 $52,784,013,815
1981 $82,107,391 $52,440,066,134
1980 $72,804,653 $53,649,984,061
1979 $55,017,759 $44,469,218,440
1978 $57,130,216 $36,259,392,058
1977 $45,872,947 $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Dominica vs Finland by year

Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Dominica Finland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $10,989 - $56,149 -
2024 $10,405 $21,301 $53,156 $65,378
2023 $9,913 $20,286 $52,865 $63,415
2022 $9,324 $18,802 $50,441 $62,133
2021 $8,376 $15,809 $53,099 $56,790
2020 $7,828 $14,244 $48,829 $53,297
2019 $9,491 $16,021 $48,358 $52,276
2018 $9,215 $15,070 $49,654 $49,249
2017 $8,225 $12,696 $46,085 $47,235
2016 $8,803 $12,945 $43,451 $44,562
2015 $8,283 $12,093 $42,560 $42,258
2014 $8,132 $12,083 $50,074 $41,547
2013 $7,822 $11,286 $49,691 $41,326
2012 $7,529 $10,921 $47,552 $40,739
2011 $7,705 $11,123 $51,060 $40,846
2010 $7,550 $10,924 $46,506 $38,946
2009 $7,487 $10,804 $47,478 $37,988
2008 $6,971 $10,862 $53,769 $40,081
2007 $6,459 $9,949 $48,473 $37,843
2006 $6,056 $9,200 $41,214 $34,440
2005 $5,695 $8,557 $39,050 $32,048
2004 $5,779 $8,232 $37,768 $31,195
2003 $5,447 $7,714 $32,920 $29,043
2002 $5,488 $7,167 $26,989 $28,596
2001 $5,528 $7,291 $24,965 $27,798
2000 $4,867 $7,111 $24,336 $26,783
1999 $4,817 $6,759 $26,180 $24,762
1998 $4,664 $6,617 $26,000 $23,570
1997 $4,372 $6,290 $24,682 $21,787
1996 $4,211 $6,041 $25,757 $20,067
1995 $3,952 $5,749 $26,246 $19,568
1994 $3,805 $5,465 $20,278 $18,458
1993 $3,536 $5,352 $17,589 $17,458
1992 $3,376 $5,125 $22,320 $17,271
1991 $3,171 $4,914 $25,489 $17,563
1990 $2,893 $4,667 $28,366 $18,149
1989 $2,639 - $23,969 -
1988 $2,423 - $22,044 -
1987 $2,138 - $18,565 -
1986 $1,893 - $14,947 -
1985 $1,666 - $11,394 -
1984 $1,515 - $10,830 -
1983 $1,363 - $10,494 -
1982 $1,232 - $10,935 -
1981 $1,125 - $10,925 -
1980 $996 - $11,225 -
1979 $754 - $9,333 -
1978 $786 - $7,629 -
1977 $634 - $7,070 -
1976 - - $6,740 -
1975 - - $6,256 -
1974 - - $5,298 -
1973 - - $4,174 -
1972 - - $3,178 -
1971 - - $2,716 -
1970 - - $2,466 -
1969 - - $2,201 -
1968 - - $1,927 -
1967 - - $2,056 -
1966 - - $2,032 -
1965 - - $1,902 -
1964 - - $1,726 -
1963 - - $1,538 -
1962 - - $1,427 -
1961 - - $1,341 -
1960 - - $1,192 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica's GDP per capita is $10,989, ranking 84/197, compared to $56,149 in Finland, ranking 22/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301, while Finland ranks 27th at $65,378.

Economic indicators

Dominica Finland
Gross domestic product
$724M
2025
$317B
2025
GDP rank
190/197
2025
48/197
2025
GDP growth
3.05%
2024-2025
0.17%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
$56,149
2025
GDP per capita rank
84/197
2025
22/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$65,378
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
91/197
2024
27/197
2024
Government debt
$743M
2025
$283B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.6%
2025
89.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,275
2025
$50,138
2025
Government debt per person rank
54/185
2025
11/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,105
2026
$36,402
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.4%
2025
57.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.53%
2024-2025
0.34%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
9.7%
2025
Population
65501
5647947

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Dominica
Spending

Debt
Finland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Dominica Finland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.4% 102.6% 57.6% 89.3%
2024 67.4% 108.2% 57.8% 82.4%
2023 64.8% 101.3% 56% 77%
2022 69.7% 110% 52.6% 74%
2021 67% 116.3% 55.2% 73.1%
2020 66.8% 118.4% 56.5% 75.3%
2019 48.3% 97.8% 52.6% 65.3%
2018 63.4% 85.7% 52.7% 65.3%
2017 54% 84.2% 52.8% 66.6%
2016 48% 76.9% 55.1% 68.6%
2015 32.4% 68.2% 55.7% 68.8%
2014 32.7% 71.3% 57.6% 64.8%
2013 33.4% 73.9% 57.1% 60.8%
2012 36.2% 73.1% 55.7% 57.9%
2011 35.2% 69.7% 53.8% 52%
2010 39.4% 66.8% 54% 50.1%
2009 35.9% 62.5% 54.1% 41.5%
2008 34.7% 64.4% 47.9% 32.6%
2007 34.1% 71.8% 46.7% 33.9%
2006 29.7% 77.4% 48.3% 38%
2005 31% 82% 49.2% 39.9%
2004 30.2% 86.2% 48.2% 42.6%
2003 30.1% 94.9% 48.3% 42.7%
2002 28.6% 97.9% 47.5% 40.1%
2001 29.6% 98.5% 46.2% 40.9%
2000 38.5% 68.9% 46.9% 42.4%
1999 35.2% 61.8% 49.9% 44%
1998 33% 56.3% 51.3% 46.8%
1997 28.2% 47.7% 54.9% 52.2%
1996 28.5% 53.7% 58.5% 55.4%
1995 28.8% 57.4% 60% 55.2%
1994 27.2% 55.9% 62.2% 56.2%
1993 25.2% 53.4% 63.7% 54.2%
1992 27.4% 54% 60.8% 39.3%
1991 29% 56.9% 55.8% 21.9%
1990 31.5% 54.1% 47.1% 13.9%
1989 - - 44.4% 14.3%
1988 - - 46.4% 16.5%
1987 - - 47.8% 17.6%
1986 - - 46.9% 16.4%
1985 - - 46.3% 15.8%
1984 - - 44.4% 15.2%
1983 - - 44.4% 15.4%
1982 - - 42.7% 13.9%
1981 - - 41% 11.5%
1980 - - 40.1% 10.9%
1979 - - 40.3% 11%
1978 - - 41.3% 10.7%
1977 - - 41.7% 8.22%
1976 - - 39.8% 7.09%
1975 - - 38.6% 6.76%
1974 - - 22.9% 2.97%
1973 - - 21.8% 4.42%
1972 - - 20.4% 6.46%
1971 - - 22.8% 7.94%
1970 - - 21.9% 9.19%
1969 - - 22.2% 10.8%
1968 - - 25.5% 13.9%
1967 - - 23.5% 14.2%
1966 - - 23.3% 13.7%
1965 - - 23.2% 13%
1964 - - 22.8% 12.5%
1963 - - 21.6% 12.2%
1962 - - 23.9% 10.3%
1961 - - 22.7% 9.12%
1960 - - 22.5% 9.96%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Dominica's government spending was $401M, accounting for 55.4% of its GDP, while Finland spent $183B, or 57.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 102.6% in Dominica and 89.3% in Finland, ranking 20/185 and 31/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Dominica

Finland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominica Finland
2025 -1.35% -3.88%
2024 -6.75% -4.4%
2023 -4.52% -2.89%
2022 -7.18% -0.18%
2021 -8.22% -2.69%
2020 -7.53% -5.53%
2019 -8.72% -0.93%
2018 -17.2% -0.87%
2017 -3.27% -0.63%
2016 11.6% -1.7%
2015 11.4% -2.43%
2014 -5.54% -2.99%
2013 -2.88% -2.52%
2012 -5.41% -2.15%
2011 -4.4% -1.01%
2010 -3.38% -2.57%
2009 -0.31% -2.48%
2008 0.7% 4.18%
2007 1.8% 5.12%
2006 2.93% 3.93%
2005 0.95% 2.59%
2004 -0.67% 2.16%
2003 0.85% 2.34%
2002 -4.07% 3.97%
2001 -6.54% 4.89%
2000 -8.66% 6.73%
1999 -9.18% 1.6%
1998 -5.99% 1.54%
1997 -2.24% -1.33%
1996 -1.59% -3.37%
1995 -2.88% -5.98%
1994 -3.35% -6.41%
1993 -1.41% -8.09%
1992 -2.22% -4.88%
1991 -2.99% 0.3%
1990 -4.66% 6.63%
1989 - 6.73%
1988 - 5.09%
1987 - 1.63%
1986 - 3.83%
1985 - 3.33%
1984 - 3.23%
1983 - 1.52%
1982 - 3.06%
1981 - 5.11%
1980 - 3.7%
1979 - 3.41%
1978 - 3.83%
1977 - 6.27%
1976 - 7.65%
1975 - 4.96%
1974 - -0.03%
1973 - 1.48%
1972 - -0.18%
1971 - 0.15%
1970 - 1.06%
1969 - 0.94%
1968 - -1.69%
1967 - -0.26%
1966 - -1.08%
1965 - -1.67%
1964 - -1.35%
1963 - -2.5%
1962 - -2.37%
1961 - -3.03%
1960 - -0.52%
1959 - -0.12%
1958 - -1.73%
1957 - 0.08%
1956 - -1.14%
1955 - -1%
1954 - -0.17%
1953 - 0.02%
1952 - -1.24%
1951 - 1.1%
1950 - -0.26%
1949 - -2.77%
1948 - 1.88%
1947 - -5.99%
1946 - -15.3%
1945 - -6.35%
1944 - -21.5%
1943 - -14.2%
1942 - -16.4%
1941 - -35.8%
1940 - -36.9%
1939 - -9.76%
1938 - -1.48%
1937 - -4.44%
1936 - -3.75%
1935 - -3.81%
1934 - -2.81%
1933 - -1.63%
1932 - -2.61%
1931 - -2.32%
1930 - -1.94%
1929 - -0.78%
1928 - -2.07%
1927 - -0.32%
1926 - -2.9%
1925 - -2.92%
1924 - 0.04%
1923 - -2.3%
1922 - 0.62%
1921 - -2.59%
1920 - -2.6%
1919 - -7.49%
1918 - -11.4%
1917 - -1.27%
1916 - 1.48%
1915 - -0.29%
1914 - -1.15%
1913 - -0.25%
1912 - 0.33%
1911 - -0.14%
1910 - -0.3%
1909 - -2.64%
1908 - -1.92%
1907 - 0.24%
1906 - 0.86%
1905 - -1.28%
1904 - -1.63%
1903 - -0.3%
1902 - -1.74%
1901 - -2.13%
1900 - -0.52%
1899 - -1%
1898 - -4.55%
1897 - -0.37%
1896 - -0.56%
1895 - -1.21%
1894 - -0.62%
1893 - 0%
1892 - 0.82%
1891 - 0.16%
1890 - 0.17%
1889 - 0.18%
1888 - -0.59%
1887 - -1.46%
1886 - 0%
1885 - -1.2%
1884 - -0.2%
1883 - 0%
1882 - 0.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Dominica's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.76M, equivalent to 1.35% of GDP. This compares to Finland's deficit of $12.3B, or 3.88% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Dominica recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Finland ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Dominica posted an annual deficit equal to 3.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.67% of GDP for Finland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Dominica

Finland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Dominica Finland
2025 2.53% 0.34%
2024 2.74% 1.57%
2023 5.09% 6.25%
2022 2.88% 7.12%
2021 2.23% 2.19%
2020 1.22% 0.29%
2019 1.5% 1.02%
2018 0.99% 1.08%
2017 0.3% 0.75%
2016 0.14% 0.36%
2015 -0.84% -0.21%
2014 0.8% 1.04%
2013 -0.05% 1.48%
2012 1.36% 2.81%
2011 1.13% 3.42%
2010 3% 1.18%
2009 0.006% -0%
2008 6.36% 4.07%
2007 3.63% 2.51%
2006 2.2% 1.57%
2005 1.68% 0.62%
2004 2.39% 0.19%
2003 1.45% 0.88%
2002 0.17% 1.57%
2001 1.3% 2.58%
2000 0.86% 3.04%
1999 1.18% 1.16%
1998 1% 1.4%
1997 2.44% 1.19%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Dominica has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.71%, compared with 1.78% in Finland. In 2025, inflation was 2.53% in Dominica and 0.34% in Finland.

Top exports between countries

Dominica
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3K
Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $884K
Chemicals & pharma $12K

Balance of trade

Dominica Finland
Current account balance
-$275M
2025
$4.23B
2025
Current account balance ranking
94/190
2025
33/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-38%
2025
+1.34%
2025
Goods imports
$275M
2025
$81.3B
2025
Goods exports
$29.8M
2025
$90.7B
2025
Service imports
$208M
2025
$48.9B
2025
Service exports
$181M
2025
$43.6B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
41.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
8.5%
2026
42.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Dominica Finland
Economic freedom 56.1 76.6
Economic freedom ranking 124/197 15/197
Property rights 65.8 99.9
Government integrity 61.2 95.4
Judicial effectiveness 77.3 96.4
Tax burden 76.1 68.4
Government spending 0 7.9
Fiscal health 45.6 76.3
Business freedom 66.2 85.3
Labor freedom 49.8 65.4
Monetary freedom 77.7 80.3
Trade freedom 53.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 85
Financial freedom 40 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Dominica
Finland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Dominica Finland
2026 56.1 76.6
2025 55.3 77
2024 54 76.3
2023 59.7 77.1
2022 54.4 78.3
2021 53 76.1
2020 60.8 75.7
2019 63.6 74.9
2018 64.5 74.1
2017 63.7 74
2016 67 72.6
2015 66.1 73.4
2014 65.2 73.4
2013 63.9 74
2012 61.6 72.3
2011 63.3 74
2010 63.2 73.8
2009 62.6 74.5
2008 - 74.6
2007 - 74
2006 - 72.9
2005 - 71
2004 - 73.4
2003 - 73.7
2002 - 73.6
2001 - 69.7
2000 - 64.3
1999 - 63.9
1998 - 63.5
1997 - 65.2
1996 - 63.7

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Dominica is 56.1, ranking 124/197, compared to 76.6 for Finland, ranking 15/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Dominica Finland
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
62.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.1%
2025
22.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
2.61%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$704M
2025
$312B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,130
2025
$66,300
2025
Total reserves including gold
$165M
2025
$22.5B
2025
Total reserves ranking
172/177
2025
64/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$49.5M
2025
$6.97B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$60M
2024
$8.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$401K
2024
$12.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
9.81%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
29%
2020
12.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
21.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.