External debt stocks in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Dominican Republic stood at 45.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Dominican Republic peaked at 80.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.4% | — |
| 1971 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +166.8% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 20.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 28.3% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 21.5% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 26.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 54.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 465,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks in Dominican Republic was 45.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.