External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 678.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Dominica, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 678.63 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Dominica peaked at 678.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.43 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Dominica 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.43 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 20.52 million DOD, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 39.15 million DOD, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1984 | 51.48 million DOD, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 58.69 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 61.40 million DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 75.38 million DOD, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 76.66 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 80.61 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 90.75 million DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 98.10 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 97.71 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.25 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.70 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 104.87 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 116.47 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 105.12 million DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 113.90 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 134.18 million DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 183.33 million DOD, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 232.89 million DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 248.88 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 307.39 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 324.95 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 294.22 million DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 272.83 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 261.83 million DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 256.78 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 268.19 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 267.71 million DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 276.76 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 301.09 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 485.26 million DOD, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2014 | 478.24 million DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 492.32 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 529.19 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 513.83 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 497.86 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 452.29 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 472.66 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 501.36 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 590.37 million DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 583.91 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 562.75 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 678.63 million DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 678.63 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.73 billion DOD, current US$, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 678.63 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 billion DOD, current US$, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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% | 20.52 million DOD, current US$ | 39.15 million DOD, current US$ |
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 | 265.13 million DOD, current US$ | 183.33 million DOD, current US$ | 324.95 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.45 million DOD, current US$ | 267.71 million DOD, current US$ | 529.19 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.95 million DOD, current US$ | 472.66 million DOD, current US$ | 678.63 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 114 Haiti 827.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Eritrea 720.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 700.99 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Vanuatu 532.59 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Comoros 444.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 120 Samoa 397.79 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Dominica?
- External debt stocks, total in Dominica was 678.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 678.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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.