External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +157.9% | 0.2747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 South Africa 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Belarus 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Congo 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Morocco 0.4233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.