Net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica
Dominica: Net financial flows, bilateral was -13.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -13.59 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 213.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica peaked at 23.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -13.59 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 74th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -46,598 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 759,954 NFL, current US$ | -1730.9% |
| 1983 | 124,358 NFL, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 1984 | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ | +4831.8% |
| 1985 | -229,727 NFL, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1986 | 632,150 NFL, current US$ | -375.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million NFL, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million NFL, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million NFL, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million NFL, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 4.89 million NFL, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 781,800 NFL, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 728,541 NFL, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million NFL, current US$ | +493.5% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million NFL, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1997 | -3.07 million NFL, current US$ | -213.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | -153.0% |
| 1999 | -2.78 million NFL, current US$ | -271.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million NFL, current US$ | -223.5% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million NFL, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million NFL, current US$ | +116.8% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2004 | -1.17 million NFL, current US$ | -156.3% |
| 2005 | -1.10 million NFL, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -2.11 million NFL, current US$ | +92.5% |
| 2007 | -3.45 million NFL, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2008 | -3.58 million NFL, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -2.82 million NFL, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 18.67 million NFL, current US$ | -761.2% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million NFL, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 23.06 million NFL, current US$ | +506.0% |
| 2013 | 10.05 million NFL, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 11.95 million NFL, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million NFL, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2016 | -7.46 million NFL, current US$ | -320.2% |
| 2017 | -7.82 million NFL, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -8.02 million NFL, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -8.35 million NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -5.52 million NFL, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2021 | -651,628 NFL, current US$ | -88.2% |
| 2022 | -8.10 million NFL, current US$ | +1142.8% |
| 2023 | -9.11 million NFL, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2024 | -13.59 million NFL, current US$ | +49.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -13.59 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -13.59 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.57 million NFL, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4831.8% | 124,358 NFL, current US$ | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1982 | +1730.9% | -46,598 NFL, current US$ | 759,954 NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -1142.8% | -651,628 NFL, current US$ | -8.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +761.2% | -2.82 million NFL, current US$ | 18.67 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 million NFL, current US$ | -229,727 NFL, current US$ | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million NFL, current US$ | -3.07 million NFL, current US$ | 4.89 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -122,826 NFL, current US$ | -3.58 million NFL, current US$ | 5.13 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million NFL, current US$ | -8.35 million NFL, current US$ | 23.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.39 million NFL, current US$ | -13.59 million NFL, current US$ | -651,628 NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 71 Sierra Leone -12.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Malawi -13.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Eritrea -13.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 El Salvador -14.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tonga -16.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti -17.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Dominica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -31,000 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 22.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Dominica was -13.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.