Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 8,796 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica is 8,796 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica peaked at 8,796 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 356.7 units per person, in 1975.
That places Dominica 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 356.7 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 400.11 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 357.12 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 471.18 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 503.8 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 681.14 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 828.94 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 928.54 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1,093 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1,129 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,241 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,207 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,318 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1,823 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 2,445 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 3,032 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 3,383 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 3,808 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 4,171 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,498 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4,961 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 5,165 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5,575 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 5,931 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6,095 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,628 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6,437 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,338 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,138 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,565 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6,952 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7,720 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8,117 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,796 units per person | +8.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8,796 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8,796 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.78 units per person | 356.7 units per person | 503.8 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,269 units per person | 681.14 units per person | 2,445 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,662 units per person | 3,032 units per person | 6,095 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,077 units per person | 6,138 units per person | 8,796 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica was 8,796 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,796 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.7 units per person in 1975.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.