External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3211 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, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3211 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, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +160.6% | 0.2101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 36 Mauritania 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 0.3227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Serbia 0.3105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Ghana 0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Dominican Republic was 0.3211 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.