External debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, short-term was 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.15 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
204,000 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 830,000 DOD, current US$ | +306.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 557,000 DOD, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 288,960 DOD, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1975 | 615,947 DOD, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ | +233.2% |
| 1977 | 167.26 million DOD, current US$ | +8050.6% |
| 1978 | 258.11 million DOD, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 319.32 million DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 480.39 million DOD, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 637.89 million DOD, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 530.89 million DOD, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 297.82 million DOD, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 371.05 million DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 363.79 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 307.06 million DOD, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 286.58 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 373.38 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 491.78 million DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 782.21 million DOD, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 561.98 million DOD, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 687.06 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 831.62 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 430.77 million DOD, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 615.85 million DOD, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 706.73 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 750.18 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 865.07 million DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 915.46 million DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 887.13 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +8050.6% | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ | 167.26 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1971 | +306.9% | 204,000 DOD, current US$ | 830,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | +233.2% | 615,947 DOD, current US$ | 2.05 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.03 million DOD, current US$ | 204,000 DOD, current US$ | 319.32 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.07 million DOD, current US$ | 286.58 million DOD, current US$ | 637.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.86 million DOD, current US$ | 430.77 million DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 887.13 million DOD, current US$ | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 33 Senegal 4.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Cambodia 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Paraguay 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Armenia 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ 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, short-term in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Dominican Republic was 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.