Dominica scored 55 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Dominica averaged 55.85 Points from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60 Points in 2008 and a record low of 45 Points in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominica Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Dominica is the 48 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Dominica averaged 41.46 from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53 in 2006 and a record low of 33 in 2008. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominica Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Dominica stands at 15 percent. In Dominica, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Dominica. This page provides - Dominica Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Dominica was worth 0.50 billion US dollars in 2018, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Dominica represents 0 percent of the world economy. GDP in Dominica averaged 0.30 USD Billion from 1977 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 0.58 USD Billion in 2016 and a record low of 0.05 USD Billion in 1977. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides - Dominica GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Dominica recorded 16 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Dominica did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Dominica Coronavirus Cases.

Dominica did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This page includes a chart with historical data for Dominica Coronavirus Deaths.

Dominica recorded 14 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Dominica did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for Dominica Coronavirus Recovered.

Wages in Uzbekistan increased to 1822.20 UZS Thousand/Month in 2018 from 1453.20 UZS Thousand/Month in 2017. Wages in Uzbekistan averaged 1333.36 UZS Thousand/Month from 2011 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1822.20 UZS Thousand/Month in 2018 and a record low of 921.30 UZS Thousand/Month in 2011. This page provides - Uzbekistan Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Ecuador increased to 466.63 USD/Month in 2020 from 459.61 USD/Month in 2019. Wages in Ecuador averaged 359.63 USD/Month from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 466.63 USD/Month in 2020 and a record low of 198.26 USD/Month in 2007. This page provides - Ecuador Minimum Wage Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Guatemala increased 2.60 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Guatemala averaged 3.53 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.80 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of -2.80 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Guatemala Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Nicaragua decreased 7.50 percent in February of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Nicaragua averaged 3.38 percent from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in January of 2012 and a record low of -12.80 percent in June of 2018. In Nicaragua, the Monthly Economic Activity Index – IMAE – is an index that summarizes the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. The economic activities include: agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, manufacturing, electricity, water, construction, commerce, restaurants and hotels, transport, communications, financial intermediation, housing services, education, health, other services, public administration. This page provides - Nicaragua Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Dominican Republic decreased by 40973.83 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in Dominican Republic averaged 1374.89 DOP Millions from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20950.35 DOP Millions in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -40973.83 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019. This page provides - Dominican Republic Changes In Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Dominican Republic was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 7.25 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 50 percent in February of 2004 and a record low of 1 percent in January of 2004. In the Dominican Republic, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Dominican Republic. The official interest rate is the Overnight Interest Rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Dominican Republic Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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