Inflation Dominica 2018
Average inflation: 0.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.2%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in March at -2.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.0%
- Lowest month
- March: -2.4%
- Difference
- 4.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 0.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 1.9%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has fallen by +0.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -6.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.8% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3% | -3.1 |
| February | -0.2% | -2.5 |
| March | -2.4% | -6.9 |
| April | -0.6% | -2.3 |
| May | 0.0% | -0.3 |
| June | -0.6% | -1.0 |
| July | 0.3% | +0.8 |
| August | 0.7% | +1.2 |
| September | 0.6% | +1.7 |
| October | 0.6% | +1.6 |
| November | 1.8% | +2.8 |
| December | 2.0% | +2.8 |
| Average | 0.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.