Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica
Dominica: Debt service on external debt, total was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 65.94 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Dominica peaked at 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 607,642 TDS, current US$, in 1981.
That places Dominica 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 607,642 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 917,781 TDS, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ | +128.7% |
| 1984 | 4.11 million TDS, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million TDS, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 7.05 million TDS, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.20 million TDS, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.07 million TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.50 million TDS, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 7.78 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.02 million TDS, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.03 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.03 million TDS, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 10.92 million TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.13 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.00 million TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.74 million TDS, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 12.90 million TDS, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 15.91 million TDS, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 18.08 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 17.47 million TDS, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.21 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 20.77 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.26 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.90 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.58 million TDS, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 17.75 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.82 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 22.24 million TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.35 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.56 million TDS, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 31.53 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.42 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 36.11 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 36.56 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.95 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 25.03 million TDS, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 38.20 million TDS, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 44.88 million TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 65.94 million TDS, current US$ | +46.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 65.94 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 65.94 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +128.7% | 917,781 TDS, current US$ | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.40 million TDS, current US$ | 607,642 TDS, current US$ | 8.19 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.08 million TDS, current US$ | 6.07 million TDS, current US$ | 11.13 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.63 million TDS, current US$ | 11.00 million TDS, current US$ | 21.90 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.99 million TDS, current US$ | 16.58 million TDS, current US$ | 36.56 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.80 million TDS, current US$ | 25.03 million TDS, current US$ | 65.94 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 104 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Tonga 43.96 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Dominica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 173.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -31,000 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 22.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Dominica?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,642 TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Dominica ranks 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.