Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica
Dominica: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 22.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1983.
Dominica ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.5% | — |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +214.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +76.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +107.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +45.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +214.5% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.5% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 47,908 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Dominica was 22.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Dominica ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.