Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.26 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica is 1.26 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominica peaked at 1.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5637 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Dominica ranks 140th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5637 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.5998 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6681 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6837 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7369 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7539 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8014 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.745 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.745 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6374 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6163 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7523 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9263 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.26 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.26 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5637 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6681 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9263 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | 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 1.26 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5637 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Dominica ranks 140th out of 174 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 down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.