External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 798,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Dominica 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 27,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 52,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1984 | 68,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 78,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 81,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 100,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 102,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 107,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 121,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 130,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 130,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 131,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 132,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 139,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 155,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 140,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 151,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 178,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 244,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 310,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 331,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 409,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 433,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 392,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 363,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 354,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 347,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 362,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 361,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 373,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 406,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 651,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 642,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 661,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 714,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 694,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 673,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 613,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 641,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 679,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 798,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +90.8% | 27,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 141,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 121,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 178,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 244,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 433,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 361,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 714,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 641,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 798,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turkey 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 644,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominica was 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 798,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.