External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominica
Dominica: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 44.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Dominica is 44.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominica peaked at 75.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.0% | — |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +100.8% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +84.9% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -23.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 6.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 25.4% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 38.1% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 44.3% | 58.0% | 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 in Dominica?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominica was 44.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Dominica ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.