Total debt service in Dominica

Dominica: Total debt service was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Total debt service in Dominica, 1981–2023

024681981200220231981: 0.736 % of GNI1982: 1 % of GNI1983: 2.1 % of GNI1984: 3.8 % of GNI1985: 3.7 % of GNI1986: 3.9 % of GNI1987: 5.5 % of GNI1988: 4.2 % of GNI1989: 3.9 % of GNI1990: 3.2 % of GNI1991: 2.9 % of GNI1992: 2.7 % of GNI1993: 3.1 % of GNI1994: 3.1 % of GNI1995: 2.7 % of GNI1996: 2.6 % of GNI1997: 3.9 % of GNI1998: 3.6 % of GNI1999: 3.6 % of GNI2000: 3.7 % of GNI2001: 5 % of GNI2002: 3.7 % of GNI2003: 4.6 % of GNI2004: 5 % of GNI2005: 4.8 % of GNI2006: 5 % of GNI2007: 4.9 % of GNI2008: 4.4 % of GNI2009: 4.4 % of GNI2010: 3.2 % of GNI2011: 3.4 % of GNI2012: 4.1 % of GNI2013: 4.2 % of GNI2014: 4 % of GNI2015: 5.8 % of GNI2016: 5.3 % of GNI2017: 5.9 % of GNI2018: 5.7 % of GNI2019: 5.8 % of GNI2020: 5.6 % of GNI2021: 4.4 % of GNI2022: 6.5 % of GNI2023: 7.2 % of GNI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2023, total debt service in Dominica stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Dominica peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.

Dominica ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Total debt service in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Dominica, 1981 to 2023.
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 6.5% +47.2%
2023 7.2% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.9% 4.4% 7.2% 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 27 Republic of Moldova 7.8% compare
  2. 28 Jordan 7.7% compare
  3. 29 Argentina 7.2% compare
  4. 31 Viet Nam 7.0% compare
  5. 32 Türkiye 6.9% compare
  6. 33 Cape Verde 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Dominica?
Total debt service in Dominica was 7.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
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 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release