Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica

Dominica: Debt service on external debt, total was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65.94 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
65.94 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
607,642 TDS, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica, 1981–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1981200220241981: 607.6k TDS, current US$1982: 917.8k TDS, current US$1983: 2.1M TDS, current US$1984: 4.1M TDS, current US$1985: 4.3M TDS, current US$1986: 5.2M TDS, current US$1987: 8.2M TDS, current US$1988: 7.0M TDS, current US$1989: 7.1M TDS, current US$1990: 6.2M TDS, current US$1991: 6.2M TDS, current US$1992: 6.1M TDS, current US$1993: 7.5M TDS, current US$1994: 7.8M TDS, current US$1995: 7.0M TDS, current US$1996: 7.0M TDS, current US$1997: 11.0M TDS, current US$1998: 10.9M TDS, current US$1999: 11.1M TDS, current US$2000: 11.0M TDS, current US$2001: 17.7M TDS, current US$2002: 12.9M TDS, current US$2003: 15.9M TDS, current US$2004: 18.1M TDS, current US$2005: 17.5M TDS, current US$2006: 20.2M TDS, current US$2007: 20.8M TDS, current US$2008: 20.3M TDS, current US$2009: 21.9M TDS, current US$2010: 16.6M TDS, current US$2011: 17.7M TDS, current US$2012: 20.8M TDS, current US$2013: 22.2M TDS, current US$2014: 22.4M TDS, current US$2015: 32.6M TDS, current US$2016: 31.5M TDS, current US$2017: 33.4M TDS, current US$2018: 36.1M TDS, current US$2019: 36.6M TDS, current US$2020: 30.0M TDS, current US$2021: 25.0M TDS, current US$2022: 38.2M TDS, current US$2023: 44.9M TDS, current US$2024: 65.9M TDS, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 65.94 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Dominica peaked at 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 607,642 TDS, current US$, in 1981.

That places Dominica 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.40 million TDS, current US$ 607,642 TDS, current US$ 8.19 million TDS, current US$ 9
1990s 8.08 million TDS, current US$ 6.07 million TDS, current US$ 11.13 million TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 17.63 million TDS, current US$ 11.00 million TDS, current US$ 21.90 million TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 26.99 million TDS, current US$ 16.58 million TDS, current US$ 36.56 million TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 40.80 million TDS, current US$ 25.03 million TDS, current US$ 65.94 million TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 103 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 104 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 105 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 107 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 109 Tonga 43.96 million TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Dominica?
Debt service on external debt, total in Dominica was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 65.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 607,642 TDS, current US$ in 1981.
How does Dominica rank for debt service on external debt, total?
Dominica ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.