Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica stood at -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica peaked at 0.4499 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.1183 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Dominica 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4499 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2881 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3238 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3308 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2535 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2466 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2154 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2163 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2704 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3188 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -106.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -463.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP | +407.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2318 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2227 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2051 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.221 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2375 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2421 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2455 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1798 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2084 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1386 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0755 units per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1107 units per US$ of GDP | -343.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1183 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +463.2% | -0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +407.8% | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -343.7% | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1107 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3539 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2881 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3308 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1183 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 121 Panama -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Tonga -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.0847 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Bulgaria -0.0992 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Tajikistan -0.1282 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 South Africa -0.168 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1373 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica was -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4499 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1183 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Dominica ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.