External debt stocks, long-term in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks, long-term was 356.25 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
356.25 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
115th
of 122 countries
All-time high
380.92 million DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
14.33 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 356.25 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Dominica peaked at 380.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Dominica 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Dominica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.33 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 20.32 million DOD, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 27.63 million DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 41.03 million DOD, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1985 | 48.61 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 51.83 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 63.70 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 65.18 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 72.18 million DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 83.05 million DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 90.30 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 90.78 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.25 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 90.20 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 96.40 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 100.03 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 92.86 million DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 95.99 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 114.53 million DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 163.56 million DOD, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 210.13 million DOD, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 218.95 million DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 224.77 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 244.65 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 241.25 million DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 235.94 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 232.94 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 221.91 million DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 217.93 million DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 235.62 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 247.58 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 272.67 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 292.11 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 294.98 million DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 291.42 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 272.93 million DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 285.67 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 269.29 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 268.22 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 302.62 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 335.48 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 357.40 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 380.92 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 356.25 million DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 356.25 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 356.25 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.98 million DOD, current US$ | 14.33 million DOD, current US$ | 72.18 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.84 million DOD, current US$ | 83.05 million DOD, current US$ | 114.53 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.20 million DOD, current US$ | 163.56 million DOD, current US$ | 244.65 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.05 million DOD, current US$ | 235.62 million DOD, current US$ | 294.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.53 million DOD, current US$ | 302.62 million DOD, current US$ | 380.92 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 112 Burundi 601.23 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 514.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Central African Republic 438.78 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Vanuatu 352.89 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 323.98 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Samoa 270.56 million DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Dominica?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Dominica was 356.25 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 380.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Dominica ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.