Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Dominica

Dominica: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 83.02 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
83.02
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.36
in 2002
All-time low
16.04
in 1978
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Dominica, 1975–2015

204060801001975199520151975: 20.41976: 201977: 251978: 161979: 17.81980: 18.21981: 381982: 43.61983: 43.11984: 54.11985: 60.31986: 611987: 58.71988: 51.41989: 541990: 56.61991: 58.71992: 55.31993: 55.41994: 571995: 59.31996: 54.71997: 49.31998: 57.11999: 622000: 69.62001: 97.52002: 99.42003: 98.22004: 85.82005: 84.92006: 80.42007: 74.92008: 66.52009: 62.82010: 67.32011: 68.62012: 742013: 75.82014: 81.32015: 83

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 83.02 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Dominica peaked at 99.36 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 1978.

Dominica ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Dominica, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 20.38
1976 20.03 -1.7%
1977 24.99 +24.8%
1978 16.04 -35.8%
1979 17.76 +10.7%
1980 18.15 +2.2%
1981 38.02 +109.4%
1982 43.57 +14.6%
1983 43.13 -1.0%
1984 54.13 +25.5%
1985 60.33 +11.5%
1986 60.98 +1.1%
1987 58.74 -3.7%
1988 51.37 -12.6%
1989 54.03 +5.2%
1990 56.56 +4.7%
1991 58.71 +3.8%
1992 55.3 -5.8%
1993 55.41 +0.2%
1994 56.98 +2.8%
1995 59.28 +4.0%
1996 54.66 -7.8%
1997 49.28 -9.9%
1998 57.09 +15.9%
1999 61.98 +8.6%
2000 69.55 +12.2%
2001 97.49 +40.2%
2002 99.36 +1.9%
2003 98.22 -1.1%
2004 85.82 -12.6%
2005 84.94 -1.0%
2006 80.45 -5.3%
2007 74.9 -6.9%
2008 66.53 -11.2%
2009 62.81 -5.6%
2010 67.32 +7.2%
2011 68.64 +2.0%
2012 74.05 +7.9%
2013 75.76 +2.3%
2014 81.31 +7.3%
2015 83.02 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.84 16.04 24.99 5
1980s 48.24 18.15 60.98 10
1990s 56.52 49.28 61.98 10
2000s 82.01 62.81 99.36 10
2010s 75.02 67.32 83.02 6

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 26 Austria 86.19 compare
  2. 27 Mozambique 86.02 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 83.15 compare
  4. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 82.26 compare
  5. 31 Belize 82.08 compare
  6. 32 Ukraine 80.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Dominica?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Dominica was 83.02 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 99.36 in 2002.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 1978.
How does Dominica rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Dominica ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.