External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominica peaked at 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 16th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 13 Rwanda 0.5523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Ukraine 0.5512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Montenegro 0.5454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eritrea 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Angola 0.4473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Belize 0.4367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominica?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominica was 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Dominica ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.