External debt stocks, total in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks, total was 569.53 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 569.53 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Dominica peaked at 599.23 million DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.43 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Dominica 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.15 million DOD, current US$ | 14.43 million DOD, current US$ | 80.61 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.91 million DOD, current US$ | 90.75 million DOD, current US$ | 134.18 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.24 million DOD, current US$ | 183.33 million DOD, current US$ | 324.95 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.62 million DOD, current US$ | 271.40 million DOD, current US$ | 536.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.38 million DOD, current US$ | 480.93 million DOD, current US$ | 599.23 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 806.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Eritrea 693.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 596.14 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Vanuatu 519.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Samoa 394.94 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Comoros 385.57 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,501 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 625.82 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,501 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 42.43 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 323.73 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 119.90 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Dominica?
- External debt stocks, total in Dominica was 569.53 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 599.23 million DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Dominica ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.