Borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Borrowers from commercial banks was 250.49 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic stood at 250.49 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic peaked at 250.49 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.34 per 1,000 adults, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 114.34 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 125.63 per 1,000 adults | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 130.74 per 1,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 134.96 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 135.04 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 143.77 per 1,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 132.16 per 1,000 adults | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 146 per 1,000 adults | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 159.41 per 1,000 adults | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 177.52 per 1,000 adults | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 190.34 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 190.43 per 1,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 189.02 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 205.4 per 1,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 191.76 per 1,000 adults | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 202 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 213.98 per 1,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 237.34 per 1,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 250.49 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.42 per 1,000 adults | 114.34 per 1,000 adults | 134.96 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 166.91 per 1,000 adults | 132.16 per 1,000 adults | 205.4 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.11 per 1,000 adults | 191.76 per 1,000 adults | 250.49 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 48 Costa Rica 259.81 per 1,000 adults compare
- 49 Tunisia 253.69 per 1,000 adults compare
- 51 Romania 246.63 per 1,000 adults compare
- 52 Seychelles 235.02 per 1,000 adults compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 234.69 per 1,000 adults compare
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Dominican Republic was 250.49 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 250.49 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.34 per 1,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.