External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 9th 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$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 9,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 10,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 12,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 15,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 18,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 24,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 29,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 34,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 43,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 49,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 53,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 62,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 65,920 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 73,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 77,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 83,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 84,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 86,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 92,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 95,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 97,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 102,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 90,382 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 93,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 91,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 89,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 92,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 99,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 95,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 107,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 136,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 150,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 161,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 160,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 190,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 222,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 219,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 245,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 279,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 312,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 457,493 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 495,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 543,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 553,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 585,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 609,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 659,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 728,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 841,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 910,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.08 million 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, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 245,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 279,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 728,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 841,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jamaica 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.