Short-term debt in Dominica
Dominica: Short-term debt was 111.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Dominica is 111.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Dominica peaked at 198.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Dominica 12th out of 112 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 total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.4% | — |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +39933.2% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -69.7% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +885.7% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +122.9% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 154.6% | +167.1% |
| 2004 | 165.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 198.7% | +3285.9% |
| 2014 | 163.6% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 141.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 111.7% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 110.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 111.3% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 4.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 29.2% | 165.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 5.9% | 198.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 66.3% | 111.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Dominica?
- Short-term debt in Dominica was 111.3% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7% in 2013.
- 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 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.