External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica
Dominica: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 70.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica is 70.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica peaked at 113.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2005.
Dominica ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.7% | — |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 111.0% | +93.9% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | +114.7% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -9.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 70.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +114.7% | 52.9% | 113.5% |
| 1998 | +93.9% | 57.2% | 111.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 41.7% | 111.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 41.5% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 50.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 70.1% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Dominica was 70.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.