Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 13.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 13.4% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +59.4% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +61.0% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +232.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -12.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +232.4% | 1.8% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 1.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.3% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Dominican Republic was 13.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).