External debt stocks in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Dominica stood at 82.4%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Dominica peaked at 95.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 17th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.5% | — |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +74.3% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 17.5% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 36.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 54.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 53.2% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 82.4% | 95.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Dominica?
- External debt stocks in Dominica was 82.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for external debt stocks?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.