Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 17.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica stood at 17.37 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 584.62 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -63.04 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 104.35 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2003 | -48.94 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2004 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 170.59 % change on previous year | -684.9% |
| 2006 | -63.04 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2007 | -52.94 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 137.5 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 2009 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2010 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2011 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2012 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2013 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 2014 | -35 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2015 | 584.62 % change on previous year | -1770.3% |
| 2016 | 41.57 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2017 | -50 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2018 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 46.43 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 2020 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2021 | 67.57 % change on previous year | -792.6% |
| 2022 | 30.65 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 112.35 % change on previous year | +266.6% |
| 2024 | 59.01 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2025 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.54 % change on previous year | -63.04 % change on previous year | 170.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.99 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 584.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 112.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 14 Papua New Guinea 24.95 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Madagascar 22.71 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Naoero 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Seychelles 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Barbados 16.45 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ghana 16.15 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Dominica was 17.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 584.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.04 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.