Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.54 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.54 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 11.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 12.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 17.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 14.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 22.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1976 | 21.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 27.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 31.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 58.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1980 | 66.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 68.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 66.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 61.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 43.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 48.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 57.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 46.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 50.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 47.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 33.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 37.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 47.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 43.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 66.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 52.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 56.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 56.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 45.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 72.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 76.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 99.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 87.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 79.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 150.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 2007 | 165.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 157.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 145.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 144.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 161.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 257.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2013 | 278.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 312.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 501.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2016 | 328.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 284.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 273.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 338.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 565.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 318.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 329.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 454.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 58.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 68.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 66.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 61.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 165.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 144.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 501.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 318.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 17 Colombia 639.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Armenia 599.23 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Belarus 584.75 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mexico 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 14.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -390,000 NFL, current US$ (2022)
- 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, IBRD 401.61 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.