Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Dominica
Dominica: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 82.56 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Dominica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica stood at 82.56.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica peaked at 118.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.28, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.71 | — |
| 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 | 74.03 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 75.57 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.53 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 71.13 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 72.91 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 86.69 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 90.01 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 89.11 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 118.15 | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 113.57 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 108.33 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 103.19 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 103.46 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.4 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 94.85 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 91.7 | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 88.73 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 85.85 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 82.56 | -3.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 82.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 82.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +40.2% | 69.55 | 97.49 |
| 2020 | +32.6% | 89.11 | 118.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.52 | 49.28 | 61.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.01 | 62.81 | 99.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.89 | 67.32 | 90.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.62 | 85.85 | 118.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.56 | 82.56 | 82.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 25 Sri Lanka 91.24 compare
- 26 South Africa 87.1 compare
- 27 Austria 84.28 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 82.54 compare
- 30 Algeria 81.11 compare
- 31 Cape Verde 80.7 compare
More external debt data for Dominica
- Net financial flows, IBRD -31,000 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 47,908 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 38.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 445.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 463.68 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Dominica was 82.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 118.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.28 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October