Total debt service in Dominica
Dominica: Total debt service was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.8% for total debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Dominica peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.
That places Dominica 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total debt service in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +108.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +79.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 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)
- 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 total debt service in Dominica?
- Total debt service in Dominica was 9.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for total debt service?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.