Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 1.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +128.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Dominican Republic was 1.6% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.