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Economy of Dominica vs Thailand compared: GDP & Debt

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Dominica has a GDP of $689M compared to $527B for Thailand, ranking 190/197 and 31/197 by economy size, respectively.

Dominica has $713M in government debt (103.5% of GDP), compared to $333B (63.2% of GDP) in Thailand.

Dominica vs Thailand GDP by year

Dominica
Thailand
1x
Year GDP, current $
Dominica Thailand
2024 $688,881,481 $526,517,658,842
2023 $659,311,111 $515,906,283,941
2022 $623,062,963 $495,644,697,588
2021 $562,911,111 $506,194,668,790
2020 $528,944,444 $500,461,898,480
2019 $644,259,259 $543,976,691,794
2018 $628,244,444 $506,754,208,404
2017 $563,355,556 $456,356,813,537
2016 $612,711,111 $413,366,349,748
2015 $583,177,778 $401,296,238,228
2014 $572,255,556 $407,339,040,198
2013 $545,325,926 $420,333,654,593
2012 $520,355,556 $397,558,325,279
2011 $532,081,481 $370,818,739,624
2010 $519,859,259 $341,104,766,329
2009 $515,618,519 $281,710,630,187
2008 $480,003,704 $291,382,982,431
2007 $444,685,185 $262,942,621,455
2006 $416,674,074 $221,758,296,022
2005 $391,455,556 $189,318,408,469
2004 $396,711,111 $172,895,685,155
2003 $373,318,519 $152,280,615,246
2002 $375,200,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $377,462,963 $120,296,476,180
2000 $333,470,370 $126,392,224,254
1999 $331,759,259 $126,669,211,779
1998 $322,411,111 $113,675,596,788
1997 $302,988,889 $150,180,456,566
1996 $292,285,185 $183,035,237,429
1995 $274,522,222 $169,278,916,593
1994 $264,374,074 $146,683,778,959
1993 $245,525,926 $128,889,262,951
1992 $234,059,259 $111,452,746,518
1991 $219,762,963 $98,234,714,971
1990 $201,429,630 $85,343,190,719
1989 $185,137,243 $72,250,748,100
1988 $171,106,184 $61,667,253,471
1987 $151,868,754 $50,535,446,555
1986 $135,161,959 $43,096,773,981
1985 $119,491,933 $38,900,711,333
1984 $109,157,071 $41,797,647,776
1983 $98,665,191 $40,042,798,388
1982 $89,527,577 $36,589,772,404
1981 $82,107,391 $34,846,039,194
1980 $72,804,653 $32,353,514,989
1979 $55,017,759 $27,371,650,825
1978 $57,130,216 $24,006,566,637
1977 $45,872,947 $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Dominica vs Thailand by year

Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Thailand
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Dominica Thailand
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $10,405 $21,301 $7,347 $24,712
2023 $9,913 $20,286 $7,195 $23,519
2022 $9,324 $18,802 $6,909 $22,243
2021 $8,376 $15,809 $7,057 $20,243
2020 $7,828 $14,244 $6,986 $19,164
2019 $9,491 $16,021 $7,606 $19,963
2018 $9,215 $15,070 $7,100 $18,876
2017 $8,225 $12,696 $6,413 $17,573
2016 $8,803 $12,945 $5,834 $16,671
2015 $8,283 $12,093 $5,689 $15,791
2014 $8,132 $12,083 $5,801 $15,365
2013 $7,822 $11,286 $6,018 $15,216
2012 $7,529 $10,921 $5,726 $14,617
2011 $7,705 $11,123 $5,374 $13,227
2010 $7,550 $10,924 $4,974 $12,932
2009 $7,487 $10,804 $4,135 $11,964
2008 $6,971 $10,862 $4,309 $12,062
2007 $6,459 $9,949 $3,919 $11,723
2006 $6,056 $9,200 $3,331 $10,912
2005 $5,695 $8,557 $2,868 $10,169
2004 $5,779 $8,232 $2,642 $9,545
2003 $5,447 $7,714 $2,348 $8,824
2002 $5,488 $7,167 $2,090 $8,148
2001 $5,528 $7,291 $1,890 $7,632
2000 $4,867 $7,111 $2,006 $7,289
1999 $4,817 $6,759 $2,033 $6,901
1998 $4,664 $6,617 $1,848 $6,590
1997 $4,372 $6,290 $2,473 $7,148
1996 $4,211 $6,041 $3,055 $7,322
1995 $3,952 $5,749 $2,864 $6,901
1994 $3,805 $5,465 $2,518 $6,341
1993 $3,536 $5,352 $2,245 $5,834
1992 $3,376 $5,125 $1,972 $5,347
1991 $3,171 $4,914 $1,766 $4,914
1990 $2,893 $4,667 $1,559 $4,451
1989 $2,639 - $1,342 -
1988 $2,423 - $1,164 -
1987 $2,138 - $970 -
1986 $1,893 - $842 -
1985 $1,666 - $774 -
1984 $1,515 - $847 -
1983 $1,363 - $827 -
1982 $1,232 - $770 -
1981 $1,125 - $748 -
1980 $996 - $709 -
1979 $754 - $612 -
1978 $786 - $548 -
1977 $634 - $462 -
1976 - - $405 -
1975 - - $364 -
1974 - - $343 -
1973 - - $278.3 -
1972 - - $215.6 -
1971 - - $199.7 -
1970 - - $197.1 -
1969 - - $191.4 -
1968 - - $178.8 -
1967 - - $170.7 -
1966 - - $164.5 -
1965 - - $140.9 -
1964 - - $128.6 -
1963 - - $120.7 -
1962 - - $116.2 -
1961 - - $109.7 -
1960 - - $102.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica's GDP per capita is $10,405, ranking 84/197, compared to $7,347 in Thailand, ranking 100/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301, while Thailand ranks 85th at $24,712.

Economic indicators

Dominica Thailand
Gross domestic product
$689M
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank
190/197
2024
31/197
2024
GDP growth
2.05%
2023-2024
2.54%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank
84/197
2024
100/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$24,712
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
91/197
2024
85/197
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank
55/185
2024
84/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$6,733
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.57%
2023-2024
1.37%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
0.78%
2024
Population
65539
71571743

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Dominica
Spending

Debt
Thailand
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Dominica Thailand
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 60.9% 103.5% 22.7% 63.2%
2023 66.8% 103.2% 22.8% 62.3%
2022 72.7% 108.3% 24.7% 60.5%
2021 70.1% 113.6% 26.8% 58.3%
2020 70.1% 118.2% 24.9% 49.4%
2019 44% 89.1% 20.6% 41.1%
2018 66.7% 90% 21.2% 41.9%
2017 55.7% 86.7% 21.5% 41.8%
2016 45.8% 72.9% 21.4% 41.7%
2015 33.5% 71.1% 22.3% 42.6%
2014 33.3% 73.5% 22.2% 43.3%
2013 34.2% 75.6% 21.6% 42.2%
2012 36.6% 74% 22.3% 41.9%
2011 34.7% 68.6% 21.1% 39.1%
2010 39.7% 67.3% 22% 39.8%
2009 36.1% 62.8% 21.7% 42.4%
2008 35.9% 66.5% 19.2% 34.9%
2007 35.6% 74.9% 20% 36%
2006 30.9% 80.4% 18.7% 39.2%
2005 32.1% 84.9% 19.6% 45.5%
2004 30.1% 85.8% 19.3% 46.3%
2003 31.2% 98.2% 18.3% 47.5%
2002 29% 99.4% 25.7% 54.9%
2001 29.3% 97.5% 20.8% 57.5%
2000 38.9% 69.6% 19.3% 57.8%
1999 35.3% 62% 26.5% 56.6%
1998 33.5% 57.1% 23.9% 49.9%
1997 29.1% 49.3% 21.6% 40.5%
1996 29% 54.7% 18% 15.2%
1995 29.7% 59.3% 17.2% 5.12%
1994 27.7% 57% 16% 6.69%
1993 26.1% 55.4% 18.8% 9.14%
1992 28% 55.3% 17.8% 11.4%
1991 29.9% 58.7% 17% 14.1%
1990 32.9% 56.6% 16.6% 18%
1989 - - 16.5% 23.7%
1988 - - 15.1% 30.3%
1987 - - 17.5% 38.8%
1986 - - 19.5% 40.1%
1985 - - 20.5% 36.8%
1984 - - 19.3% 30.6%
1983 - - 19.5% 28.9%
1982 - - 20.2% 27.1%
1981 - - 19.1% 24.4%
1980 - - 18.7% 22.1%
1979 - - 16.9% 23.7%
1978 - - 16.6% 22.8%
1977 - - 16.1% 22.4%
1976 - - 15.6% 22%
1975 - - 14.2% 15.8%
1974 - - 13.2% 16.3%
1973 - - 15.9% 21.2%
1972 - - 18.5% 26.8%
1971 - - 18.8% 21.5%
1970 - - 17.6% 18.5%
1969 - - 15.9% 17.7%
1968 - - 16% 15.5%
1967 - - 15.5% 15%
1966 - - 14.7% 14.4%
1965 - - 14.7% 14.8%
1964 - - 13.3% 13.3%
1963 - - 12% 12.6%
1962 - - 11.9% 13.4%
1961 - - 9.58% 12.9%
1960 - - 12.1% 14.3%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Dominica's government spending was $420M, accounting for 60.9% of its GDP, while Thailand spent $120B, or 22.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 103.5% in Dominica and 63.2% in Thailand, ranking 20/185 and 74/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Dominica

Thailand
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominica Thailand
2024 -2.28% -1.29%
2023 -4.66% -1.98%
2022 -7.49% -4.61%
2021 -8.61% -6.74%
2020 -7.91% -4.47%
2019 -7.95% 0.43%
2018 -18.1% 0.2%
2017 -3.37% -0.42%
2016 11% 0.41%
2015 11.8% 0.19%
2014 -5.65% -0.7%
2013 -2.95% 0.6%
2012 -5.48% -0.86%
2011 -4.34% 0.09%
2010 -3.41% -1.07%
2009 -0.31% -2.21%
2008 0.72% 0.8%
2007 1.88% 0.22%
2006 3.04% 1.87%
2005 0.98% 2.17%
2004 -0.67% 1.11%
2003 0.88% 1.98%
2002 -4.13% -6.72%
2001 -6.48% -1.77%
2000 -8.75% -1.79%
1999 -9.2% -9.02%
1998 -6.08% -6.29%
1997 -2.31% -1.68%
1996 -1.62% 2.75%
1995 -2.97% 3.05%
1994 -3.42% 2.78%
1993 -1.46% 6.67%
1992 -2.28% -0.18%
1991 -3.08% 1.6%
1990 -4.87% 1.41%
1989 - 0.16%
1988 - 0.58%
1987 - -2.38%
1986 - -4.32%
1985 - -5.11%
1984 - -3.85%
1983 - -4.02%
1982 - -6.18%
1981 - -4.07%
1980 - -4.41%
1979 - -3.62%
1978 - -3.31%
1977 - -2.91%
1976 - -3.35%
1975 - -1.73%
1974 - 1.29%
1973 - -2.7%
1972 - -4.81%
1971 - -5.47%
1970 - -3.73%
1969 - -2.53%
1968 - -2.79%
1967 - -2.1%
1966 - -1.13%
1965 - -1.05%
1964 - -1.01%
1963 - -0.81%
1962 - -0.27%
1961 - 0.05%
1960 - 0.48%
1959 - -1.15%
1958 - -0.91%
1957 - -1.31%
1956 - -1.38%
1955 - -1.65%
1954 - -3.46%
1953 - -3.56%
1952 - -2.4%
1951 - -3.54%
1950 - -0.7%
1949 - 0.7%
1948 - -0.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Dominica's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $15.7M, equivalent to 2.28% of GDP. This compares to Thailand's deficit of $6.81B, or 1.29% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Dominica recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Thailand ran a deficit in 17 years. On average, Dominica posted an annual deficit equal to 3.13% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.67% of GDP for Thailand.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Dominica

Thailand
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Dominica Thailand
2024 2.57% 1.37%
2023 5.09% 8.48%
2022 2.88% -1.61%
2021 2.23% 1.23%
2020 1.22% -0.85%
2019 1.5% 0.71%
2018 0.99% 1.06%
2017 0.3% 0.67%
2016 0.14% 0.19%
2015 -0.84% -0.9%
2014 0.8% 1.9%
2013 -0.05% 2.18%
2012 1.36% 3.01%
2011 1.13% 3.81%
2010 3% 3.25%
2009 0.006% -0.85%
2008 6.36% 5.47%
2007 3.63% 2.24%
2006 2.2% 4.64%
2005 1.68% 4.54%
2004 2.39% 2.76%
2003 1.45% 1.8%
2002 0.17% 0.7%
2001 1.3% 1.63%
2000 0.86% 1.59%
1999 1.18% 0.28%
1998 1% 7.99%
1997 2.44% 5.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Dominica has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.68%, compared with 2.25% in Thailand. In 2024, inflation was 2.57% in Dominica and 1.37% in Thailand.

Top exports between countries

Dominica
Export category Export value
Thailand
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.96M
Raw materials & minerals $285K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $236K
Textiles & consumer goods $184K
Chemicals & pharma $48K
Raw agricultural goods $47K
Animal & marine products $19K
Precious metals & jewellery $17K
Metals $2K
Wood & paper products $2K

Balance of trade

Dominica Thailand
Current account balance
-$160M
2024
$11.6B
2024
Current account balance ranking
94/190
2024
23/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-23.2%
2024
+2.21%
2024
Goods imports
$231M
2024
$276B
2024
Goods exports
$22M
2024
$297B
2024
Service imports
$157M
2024
$74B
2024
Service exports
$191M
2024
$71.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
66.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
8.5%
2025
70%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Dominica Thailand
Economic freedom 56.1 62.2
Economic freedom ranking 124/197 88/197
Property rights 65.8 41.8
Government integrity 61.2 38.9
Judicial effectiveness 77.3 35
Tax burden 76.1 80.8
Government spending 0 83.6
Fiscal health 45.6 81
Business freedom 66.2 69.9
Labor freedom 49.8 56.4
Monetary freedom 77.7 73.3
Trade freedom 53.2 70.2
Investment freedom 60 55
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Dominica
Thailand
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Dominica Thailand
2026 56.1 62.2
2025 55.3 60.6
2024 54 59
2023 59.7 60.6
2022 54.4 63.2
2021 53 69.7
2020 60.8 69.4
2019 63.6 68.3
2018 64.5 67.1
2017 63.7 66.2
2016 67 63.9
2015 66.1 62.4
2014 65.2 63.3
2013 63.9 64.1
2012 61.6 64.9
2011 63.3 64.7
2010 63.2 64.1
2009 62.6 63
2008 - 62.3
2007 - 63.5
2006 - 63.3
2005 - 62.5
2004 - 63.7
2003 - 65.8
2002 - 69.1
2001 - 68.9
2000 - 66.6
1999 - 66.9
1998 - 67.3
1997 - 66.1
1996 - 71
1995 - 71.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Dominica is 56.1, ranking 124/197, compared to 62.2 for Thailand, ranking 88/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Dominica Thailand
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
8.71%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$509B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,410
2024
$23,960
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$237B
2024
Total reserves ranking
172/177
2024
15/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$36.4M
2024
-$6.95B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$60M
2024
$14.3B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$401K
2024
$7.36B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
9.52%
2024
3.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29%
2020
5.4%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
21.6%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.