Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominica peaked at 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.33 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 12.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 29.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 1984 | 57.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 1985 | 60.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 72.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 115.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1988 | 99.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 101.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 89.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 88.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.5 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 108.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 112.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 101.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 101.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 159.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1998 | 157.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 161.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 160.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 259.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 188.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 232.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 263.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 254.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 293.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 301.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 294.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 318.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 240.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 257.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 301.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 318.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 317.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 462.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 453.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 487.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 529.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 538.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 443.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 372.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 571.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 674.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 115.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 116.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 87.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 161.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 160.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 318.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 240.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 538.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 372.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 8 Bulgaria 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Türkiye 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Maldives 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Argentina 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Jamaica 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominica?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominica was 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.