Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -58,534 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Dominica, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica is -58,534 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Dominica peaked at 120,223 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, -70,161 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,451 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 19,000 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 27,516 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 21,944 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 23,752 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 32,115 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 27,749 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 29,439 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 28,337 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 31,477 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 43,085 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 57,455 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 31,857 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1988 | -2,236 units per square kilometre | -107.0% |
| 1989 | 8,788 units per square kilometre | -493.0% |
| 1990 | 48,552 units per square kilometre | +452.5% |
| 1991 | 67,927 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 69,515 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 67,139 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 77,904 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 86,948 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 94,337 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 99,196 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 68,691 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 79,538 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 92,654 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 120,223 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 69,317 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 37,582 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 19,922 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 23,714 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | -61,516 units per square kilometre | -359.4% |
| 2007 | -70,161 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | -58,534 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -58,534 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -58,534 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre. (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 | +493.0% | -2,236 units per square kilometre | 8,788 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +452.5% | 8,788 units per square kilometre | 48,552 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -359.4% | 23,714 units per square kilometre | -61,516 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,733 units per square kilometre | 16,451 units per square kilometre | 27,516 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,807 units per square kilometre | -2,236 units per square kilometre | 57,455 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,975 units per square kilometre | 48,552 units per square kilometre | 99,196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,244 units per square kilometre | -70,161 units per square kilometre | 120,223 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 131 Botswana -52,458 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Libya -53,940 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan -54,008 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia -94,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan -108,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho -130,853 units per square kilometre 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 -58,534 units per square kilometre 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 120,223 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -70,161 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 172 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 185.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.