Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … unit in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … unit was 6.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominican Republic stood at 6.86 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 92nd 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 Private Sector (Depository) … unit in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0688 units per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0733 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1213 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2099 units per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2319 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2685 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2851 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2822 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3018 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3087 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3136 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2961 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3325 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3292 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2897 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8291 units per US$ of GDP | +186.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9232 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 2 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.35 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.65 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.04 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 3.35 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 4.12 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 4.63 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 5.31 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 10.72 units per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 9.52 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.65 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 6.17 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.86 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.86 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.86 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … unit in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +186.2% | 0.2897 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8291 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +86.5% | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | 10.72 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0764 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2483 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8276 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2897 units per US$ of GDP | 2 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 units per US$ of GDP | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | 4.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 units per US$ of GDP | 4.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10.72 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Dominican Republic was 6.86 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 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.