Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 2.06 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominica is 2.06, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominica peaked at 13.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16.02, in 2018.
That places Dominica 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.48 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4431 | -70.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3922 | -188.5% |
| 1994 | -1.56 | -496.5% |
| 1995 | -1.03 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3836 | -137.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1876 | -148.9% |
| 1998 | -4.06 | +2062.0% |
| 1999 | -6.07 | +49.7% |
| 2000 | -4.75 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | -2.46 | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0515 | -102.1% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | +8993.9% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -58.4% |
| 2010 | -1.86 | -279.6% |
| 2011 | -2.83 | +51.8% |
| 2012 | -3.46 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | -0.8584 | -75.2% |
| 2014 | -4.03 | +369.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -439.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | -1.26 | -110.0% |
| 2018 | -16.02 | +1170.8% |
| 2019 | -5.7 | -64.4% |
| 2020 | -5.68 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -5.86 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -4.48 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | -2.03 | -54.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3011 | -85.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3035 | -200.8% |
| 2026 | 0.656 | +116.2% |
| 2027 | 1.06 | +61.0% |
| 2028 | 1.23 | +16.3% |
| 2029 | 1.54 | +25.0% |
| 2030 | 2.06 | +34.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 73.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8993.9% | 0.0515 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | -2062.0% | -0.1876 | -4.06 |
| 2018 | -1170.8% | -1.26 | -16.02 |
| 1994 | -496.5% | 0.3922 | -1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.56 | -6.07 | 0.3922 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | -4.75 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9717 | -16.02 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 | -5.86 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 28 Seychelles 2.24 compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 2.17 compare
- 30 Belarus 2.17 compare
- 32 Pakistan 2.02 compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 compare
- 34 Greece 1.98 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominica?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominica was 2.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.02 in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October