External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Dominica
Dominica: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 25.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 the banking in Dominica is 25.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Dominica peaked at 79.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
That places Dominica 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.6% | — |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +206.0% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +654.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +212.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +103.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +25.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 25.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +654.5% | 1.0% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 15.6% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 1.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 1.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.4% | 25.6% | 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 the banking in Dominica?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Dominica was 25.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Dominica ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.