Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -733.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-733.46 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
105th
of 116 countries
All-time high
761.25 million NFL, current US$
in 2003
All-time low
-1.18 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Dominican Republic stood at -733.46 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 439.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Dominican Republic peaked at 761.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.18 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.66 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.08 million NFL, current US$ | +202.0% |
| 1972 | 31.03 million NFL, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1973 | 28.18 million NFL, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 98.69 million NFL, current US$ | +250.2% |
| 1975 | 61.12 million NFL, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 60.92 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 83.53 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 71.11 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 61.12 million NFL, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 56.84 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1981 | -32.46 million NFL, current US$ | -157.1% |
| 1982 | -12.36 million NFL, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1983 | -23.48 million NFL, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1984 | -3.92 million NFL, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 21.02 million NFL, current US$ | -636.8% |
| 1986 | -8.76 million NFL, current US$ | -141.7% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -120.3% |
| 1988 | 40.09 million NFL, current US$ | +2149.6% |
| 1989 | -9.75 million NFL, current US$ | -124.3% |
| 1991 | -15.43 million NFL, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1992 | -19.19 million NFL, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1993 | -27.91 million NFL, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1994 | -115.58 million NFL, current US$ | +314.1% |
| 1995 | -30.62 million NFL, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 1996 | -23.93 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1997 | -1.95 million NFL, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 1998 | 9.52 million NFL, current US$ | -589.2% |
| 1999 | 41.61 million NFL, current US$ | +337.3% |
| 2000 | 119.72 million NFL, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 2001 | 89.30 million NFL, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 625.52 million NFL, current US$ | +600.5% |
| 2003 | 761.25 million NFL, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 195.58 million NFL, current US$ | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 68.73 million NFL, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2006 | -284.52 million NFL, current US$ | -514.0% |
| 2007 | -90.80 million NFL, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2008 | -97.92 million NFL, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | -330.37 million NFL, current US$ | +237.4% |
| 2010 | -202.60 million NFL, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2011 | -69.75 million NFL, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 144.25 million NFL, current US$ | -306.8% |
| 2013 | -275.88 million NFL, current US$ | -291.2% |
| 2014 | -22.46 million NFL, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2015 | -136.06 million NFL, current US$ | +505.6% |
| 2016 | -377.78 million NFL, current US$ | +177.7% |
| 2017 | -183.09 million NFL, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 2018 | -1.51 million NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2019 | -843.96 million NFL, current US$ | +55680.7% |
| 2020 | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2021 | -487.13 million NFL, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 457.94 million NFL, current US$ | -194.0% |
| 2023 | 582.08 million NFL, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2024 | -461.56 million NFL, current US$ | -179.3% |
| 2025 | -733.46 million NFL, current US$ | +58.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -733.46 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 238.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -733.46 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$, 485.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -55680.7% | -1.51 million NFL, current US$ | -843.96 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | +2149.6% | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 40.09 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.84 million NFL, current US$ | 5.66 million NFL, current US$ | 98.69 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million NFL, current US$ | -32.46 million NFL, current US$ | 56.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.39 million NFL, current US$ | -115.58 million NFL, current US$ | 41.61 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 105.65 million NFL, current US$ | -330.37 million NFL, current US$ | 761.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -196.88 million NFL, current US$ | -843.96 million NFL, current US$ | 144.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -303.35 million NFL, current US$ | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 582.08 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 102 Ecuador -343.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Iraq -678.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Pakistan -723.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Zambia -744.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Belarus -828.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire -841.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- Net financial flows, IBRD 424.00 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,071 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0347 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -8.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 912.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 44.93 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 52.78 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Dominican Republic?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Dominican Republic was -733.46 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 761.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 439.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).