Dominica vs Ghana: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Dominica |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $550.9M | $65.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -12% | 5.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -2.8% | 4.5% |
| Population | 74k | 26.9M |
| GDP per capita | $7.7k | $2.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.03% | 3.96% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.87 | 2.13 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.69 | 0.46 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $9.9k | $6.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $508.1M | $63.4B |
| GNI per capita | $7.1k | $2.1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $735.4M | $138.5B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $4.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Dominica | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.4% | 9.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.6% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment | 0% | 6.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 60.8 | 59.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.1 | 7.64 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.1 | 7.21 |
| Property Rights Index | 59.8 | 52.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 62.6 | 46.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 70.4 | 58.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 86.2 | 35.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 60.7 | 59.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 68.4 | 63.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 83.5 | 68.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 16 | 88.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 70.5 | 78.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51.2 | 32.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 57 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.6 | 63.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 2 | 5.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 10.9 | 24.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 25.7 | 2.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 63k | 897k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Dominica | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 83.1% | 59.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 55.3% | 36.3% |
| External debt stocks | $279.2M | $23.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 6.9% | 57.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 16.5% | 9.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | -8.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 21% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 14.9% |
| Total reserves including gold | $191.3M | $6.3B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $13.3M | $3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Dominica | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42.9% | 35.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 65.1% | 36.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$225.1M | -$2B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 27.2% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $28.3M | $713.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $49.2M | $3.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 15.8% | 31.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 11.1% | 18.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $662k | $700k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $119 | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 30.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 52.9% | 20% |
