External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic is 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.55 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.55 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 97.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 103.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 107.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 127.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 144.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 169.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 223.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 258.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 301.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 363.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 404.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 432.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 488.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 506.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 555.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 572.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 597.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 594.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 594.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 627.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 630.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 633.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 652.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 564 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 574.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 549.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 527.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 538.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 567.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 537.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 597.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 742.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 810.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 858.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 840.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 987.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1,137 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,108 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,375 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,518 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 2,350 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,547 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,561 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,681 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,761 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,955 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,222 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,684 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,945 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 4,300 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4,606 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 301.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 363.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 597.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 527.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 652.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 537.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,417 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,375 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,222 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,240 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,684 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 18 Argentina 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Jamaica 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Ukraine 5,111 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Mexico 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Albania 4,507 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Cape Verde 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.