Short-term debt in Dominica
Dominica: Short-term debt was 75.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Dominica stood at 75.1%.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Dominica peaked at 133.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Dominica 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +25521.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -70.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +639.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +104.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +147.5% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +2817.0% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 133.9% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 125.8% | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 108.9% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -12.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 75.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 75.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +25521.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2013 | +2817.0% | 2.6% | 74.7% |
| 1994 | +639.9% | 0.9% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 0.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 9.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 2.2% | 133.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 75.1% | 125.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Dominica?
- Short-term debt in Dominica was 75.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 133.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for short-term debt?
- Dominica ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.