Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 34.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Dominican Republic, 2002–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Dominican Republic is 34.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 384.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.8% | — |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +45.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 7.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Dominican Republic was 34.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).