Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 6.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.9%
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.3%
in 1994
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Dominican Republic, 1980–2020

2461980200020201980: 4 %1981: 5.7 %1982: 6 %1983: 6.1 %1984: 5.7 %1985: 4.6 %1986: 5.3 %1987: 3.8 %1988: 3.3 %1989: 2.8 %1990: 2.4 %1991: 1.7 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.4 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 5.2 %2020: 6.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Dominican Republic is 6.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.

That places Dominican Republic 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 4.0%
1981 5.7% +42.5%
1982 6.0% +6.4%
1983 6.1% +1.9%
1984 5.7% -7.7%
1985 4.6% -18.1%
1986 5.3% +14.9%
1987 3.8% -28.4%
1988 3.3% -14.0%
1989 2.8% -15.9%
1990 2.4% -12.5%
1991 1.7% -31.1%
1992 1.5% -10.9%
1993 1.4% -6.1%
1994 1.3% -7.9%
1995 1.3% +1.2%
1996 1.4% +9.6%
1997 1.7% +18.3%
1998 1.9% +14.1%
1999 2.4% +25.1%
2000 2.1% -11.6%
2001 3.7% +72.5%
2002 4.2% +13.6%
2003 3.9% -7.2%
2004 3.2% -17.6%
2005 2.9% -8.8%
2006 2.8% -4.5%
2007 2.2% -19.8%
2008 3.5% +55.4%
2009 4.8% +39.4%
2010 3.6% -25.9%
2011 3.2% -11.3%
2012 4.9% +53.4%
2013 5.3% +9.9%
2014 3.6% -31.7%
2015 5.1% +40.0%
2016 5.3% +2.8%
2017 5.2% -0.8%
2018 4.6% -10.8%
2019 5.2% +12.0%
2020 6.9% +32.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 2.8% 6.1% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.3% 2.4% 10
2000s 3.3% 2.1% 4.8% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.2% 5.3% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 124 Eswatini 7.4% compare
  2. 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
  3. 126 Lesotho 7.0% compare
  4. 128 Guinea 6.6% compare
  5. 129 Panama 6.4% compare
  6. 130 Bhutan 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Dominican Republic?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Dominican Republic was 6.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
How does Dominican Republic rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).