External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic stood at 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic peaked at 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 4.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 17.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +306.9%
1972 22.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.7%
1973 11.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -48.7%
1974 5.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -48.1%
1975 12.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +113.2%
1976 42.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +233.2%
1977 3,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8050.6%
1978 5,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +54.3%
1979 6,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1980 9,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +50.4%
1981 13,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
1982 10,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
1983 6,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -43.9%
1984 7,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.6%
1985 7,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1986 6,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.6%
1987 5,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
1988 7,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.3%
1989 10,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
1990 16,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +59.1%
1991 11,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
1992 14,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1993 17,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
1994 8,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -48.2%
1995 12,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +43.0%
1996 14,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1997 15,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1998 17,907 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1999 21,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2000 23,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2001 26,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2002 40,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.3%
2003 21,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -47.5%
2004 18,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.2%
2005 18,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2006 28,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +57.3%
2007 51,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +77.7%
2008 40,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.8%
2009 36,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
2010 36,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 37,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 36,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2013 36,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 51,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.8%
2015 65,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
2016 63,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2017 41,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -34.4%
2018 45,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2019 52,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2020 45,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2021 47,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2022 66,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.1%
2023 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 8,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 30,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 51,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 46,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 36,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 65,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 60,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 45,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Tunisia 100,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 92,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Republic of Moldova 85,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Georgia 59,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Philippines 57,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic was 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 82,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.