External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic stood at 17.3%.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic peaked at 60.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.1% | — |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +63.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +210.9% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -20.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +210.9% | 19.4% | 60.3% |
| 2003 | +152.2% | 13.2% | 33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 9.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 21.8% | 2 |
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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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Dominican Republic was 17.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.